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Magic Formula Investing 101

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Like many individuals, after reading Joel Greenblatt’s The Little Book That Beats The Market I was a bit confused on what to do next. The
Magic Formula site provides a screen but does not rank the stocks as stated in the book.They are simply put in alphabetical order. I am not going to invest [...]

Does the magic formula work?

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Ever since its release, much has been written whether or not Joel Greenblatt’s “Magic Formula” works. Joel Greenblatt has consistently said that results should be measured over time and every once in a while there would be stretches where the magic formula does not work.
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5 Most Important Future Moments In Value Investing

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This article is a compliment to the
5 defining moments in value investing history. Thanks to L-Diddy who commented about the idea and suggested I take a shot at it. Here’s my shot.

To celebrate his 80th birthday, Warren Buffett surprises the world and releases his tell all book titled, “Poor Warren’s Almanac: How Harvard [...]

Garcia Value Fund Performance For February 2008

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The Garcia Value Fund underperformed the S&P 500 by less than 1%. Again, these numbers mean nothing as the fund is still relatively new. I will start paying attention once the fund is 3-5 years old.
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Berkshire Hathway 2007 Annual Letter Quotes

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Below are a couple quotes from the
Berkshire Hathaway 2007 Shareholder Letter. The words speak for themselves…
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Top Store At Value Investing News

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Another volatile week in the market. First couple of days we had gains, but finished the week in the red. This is a good time to start searching for
value investing ideas. Nevertheless, the stories came pouring in into
Valueinvestingnews.com.

Leucadia a 10% Investor in Pershing Square-Reading Leucadia’s 10-k uncovered this

Video conference with Mr. [...]