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Author: Saj Karsan

From The Mailbag: Matrix Service

Matrix Service Co. (MTRX) provides construction and repair services to companies in the oil and gas sector. Considering its highly cyclical industry, it has held up well through the recession, with profits actually increasing in...

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Karsan Value Funds: 2009 Q3 Results

Karsan Value Funds (KVF) is a value-oriented fund, as described here. Though many readers have expressed an interest in investing, due to securities regulations the fund is not open to the public at this time. Should that change...

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Intrinsic Values

A couple of readers recently asked me for my valuation numbers for a particular stock. The fact that I declined to divulge that information led to a few e-mails asking if there was a particular reason I was not willing to share...

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Interim Updates

Investors commonly rely only on quarterly and/or annual reports to evaluate a company. But occasionally, companies will issue press releases or interim reports that can be valuable. Important and material information is often...

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Quick, Corny Returns

Even though I have studied the market’s history, followed many companies for years, and back-tested companies’ historical values against their historical stock prices, I am still amazed at how quickly prices can...

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Margins Margins Margins!

We often talk about profit margins on this site. Analyzing the profit margins of a company can help you determine its profitability relative to its competitors. For example, if two competitors have equal net incomes but one has...

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The Dhandho Investor: Chapter 17

Mohnish Pabrai is an Indian-American businessman and investor. For a number of years, he turned heads with the performance of Pabrai Investment Funds since its inception in 1999. Pabrai has high regards for Warren Buffett and...

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