Author: Saj Karsan

Six months ago, we responded to a “buy” recommendation on Hammond Power Solutions (HPS.A). At that time, we disputed the recommendation and suggested it had come far too late, as the company no longer appeared to be...

Canadian Tire (CTC.A) is a retailer and distributor of a wide range of products, from automotive parts to sportswear. Its stock price has fallen by over 50% in the last year, from $83 to $39. This gives it a P/E of 8 and a price...

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.Median figures are not very valuable,...

A few days ago, I wrote an article disagreeing with the economic proposals set forth in an article written on Forbes.com by Frank Beck. He responded to my arguments as follows:”Actually, I believe we are experiencing the...

Guinness plc.Guinness plc (known today as Diageo), is a manufacturer and distributor of premium alcoholic beverages. The company was Berkshire’s first significant foreign investment. Buffett commented that he viewed...

It is usually in economic times like these, where earnings are generally poor, that managements will incur asset write-downs and/or restructuring charges. This phenomenon is known as the “big bath”. When earnings are...

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.Graham is a big supporter of shareholder...

The first rule of value investing is to never lose money. An investment in H Paulin (PAP.A), a manufacturer and distributor of nuts, bolts and 75,000 other stock keeping units, appears to offer investors such an opportunity. The...

In 1990, General Dynamics (GD) was the second largest U.S. defence contractor in the United States. The company focused on building nuclear submarines and armored vehicles. In 1990, the Berlin Wall was brought down signalling...