--- title: Has Dotdash Meredith Found Hidden Value In Underappreciated Brands? description: "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 Barry Diller’s IAC." image: https://www.blog.boyarvaluegroup.com/hubfs/Dotdash.webp --- [Skip to content](https://www.blog.boyarvaluegroup.com/boyar-value-group-blog/has-dotdash-meredith-found-hidden-value-in-underappreciated-brands#main-content) [![logo](https://www.blog.boyarvaluegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Boyar_October2018%20Theme/Images/logo.png?width=110&height=70&name=logo.png "logo")](https://boyarvaluegroup.com) [![logo-inverted](https://f.hubspotusercontent10.net/hubfs/2333817/GiantFocal_Marketplace/March/logos/logo-inverted.svg "logo-inverted")](https://boyarvaluegroup.com) - Boyar Family of Companies #### Boyar Family of Companies Whether uncovering a new idea for our research subscribers, managing pension funds, or handling accounts for individual investors, our research-driven insights help both professional and individual investors pursue their investment goals.  [![Boyar\_Logo\_Asset\_Management-May-31-2023-08-39-05-3251-AM](https://www.blog.boyarvaluegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Boyar_Logo_Asset_Management-May-31-2023-08-39-05-3251-AM.png?width=539&height=200&name=Boyar_Logo_Asset_Management-May-31-2023-08-39-05-3251-AM.png)](https://www.boyarassetmanagement.com/) Boyar Asset Management focuses on investing in the equity securities of intrinsically undervalued companies. 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