Has Dotdash Meredith Found Hidden Value In Underappreciated Brands?
In 2021, an unlikely suitor bought Meredith’s magazines: digital publisher Dotdash, which owns sites including The Balance, The Spruce and Investopedia, and is itself owned by..
Beware Of False Bargains
One of Warren Buffett’s most famous quotes (echoing Benjamin Graham) is “Price is what you pay; value is what you get.” For most people it’s difficult to separate a company’s..
Unlocking Value In The Cannabis Market Jim Hagedorn Has A Strategy For Navigating Legalization
Value investors rarely get a chance to participate in fast-growing trends. The momentum behind areas poised for rapid growth—say, artificial intelligence, electric cars or battery..
Positioning Your Portfolio For A Debt Ceiling Debacle
As the talking heads on TV debate the chances of the U.S. raising the debt ceiling past its current cap of $28.4 trillion, many, including Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and JP..
IAC CEO Joey Levin On The Company's $1 Billion Bet On MGM
Barry Diller’s IAC has produced a long string of success stories, in large part because of patient, strategic capital allocation. The company has built a powerful niche for itself..
Value Does Not Have To Mean Cheap
It’s a scenario value investors dream about: a growing company whose shares are selling at a statistically cheap price. Of course, these types of stocks can be hard to find—and..
A Brave Stock To Buy Before America Reopens
A discerning eye is the key to thriving in turbulent markets
Spinoffs Have Dramatically Underperformed. Here's How To Profit From Them
Historically spinoffs have been a dependable source of market beating investment ideas. Conventional wisdom says that spun-out entities have thrived when given the freedom to..
Open Letter to James Dolan Outlining Ways to Unlock Shareholder Value
Sometimes I think of you as the Rodney Dangerfield of investing—investors just don’t give you the respect you deserve. They’ve gone so far as to assign a “Dolan discount” to..
Is CVS A Value Trap Or A Fallen Angel Ready To Rise Again?
We love searching for value among former Wall Street darlings that are now unwanted and unloved. In the same way herd behavior can push a company’s share price to insane heights,..
Spotting Investment Opportunities in Out of Favor Industries
Over the long run, stock markets are fairly efficient. In the shorter term however, valuations can go to extremes both on the low and high sides. Investors usually create these..
Value Hides In Plain Sight: Understanding Hidden Assets And How To Find Them 02/12/2019
Since I was a kid, I’ve heard my father tell a story about his daily commute to work. Every morning, he’ d walk by Tiffany & Co.’s flagship store on Fifth Ave and 57th Street. He..