Author: Saj Karsan

In this chapter, the author discusses the finance industry’s tendency to label fund managers as either growth or value. Value stocks tend to have low P/E and P/B ratios, while growth stocks can be said to be in favour due...

The chapter starts with two seemingly contradictory quotes from Buffett. In one he asserts that his company does not follow standard diversification dogma, and in the other he suggests that 99 percent of investors should...

Proponents of protectionist measures will often point to the US trade deficit as proof that the US is losing jobs to cheaper overseas labour. Articles in the popular media will often sensationalize the US trade deficit figures...

Headline employment numbers have been awful lately. The US economy shed 600,000 jobs in January of 2009. But certain labour groups have fared fairly well despite the downturn. Understanding how can help us set policies that can...

Although it’s easy to get caught up in the market waves of fear and greed (as discussed in this article on Factors That Can Cause The Market To Fall at Go Banking Rates), value investors know to be greedy when others are...

The author discusses some of Buffett’s achievements, such as his investing track record and his escalation into the status of the world’s richest person. Buffett’s ability to generate such returns is in part...

The following summary was written by Frank Voisin, who regularly writes for Frankly Speaking. Recently, Frank sold four restaurants and returned to school to complete a combined LLB/MBA.Last week, we looked at the value tenets...