"Long ago, Sir Isaac Newton gave us three laws of motion, which were the work of genius. But Sir Isaac's talents didn't extend to investing: He lost a bundle in the South Sea Bubble, explaining later, 'I can calculate the movement of the stars, but not the madness of men.' If he had not been traumatized by this loss, Sir Isaac might well have gone on to discover the Fourth Law of Motion: For investors as a whole, returns decrease as motion increases." - Warren Buffet
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Patterns
Munger's 3 ideas for fishing: spinoffs, 13fs, andshare cannibals
Huber's three sources of returns
1. Revenue Increase
Consolidation in industry leading to rational supply. This happened to semi-conductors as I once viewed it as simply too cyclical and a commodity.
Pricing Power
2. Capital Allocation
Asset-light
Share buybacks leading to cannibalization
3. Rerating of Multiples
Story stock
Sentiment
3 Types of Investments: Stable, recurring cash-flowing companies that have high ROIC; turnarounds that may seldom turn around, and cyclicals.
Invariant perception is what is the market missing and what I think about the value. It has to be bridged. I can be good at identifying it, but luck will be the arbiter in the short-term until the thesis plays out.
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