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2008 semi-annual report has been released by Fairholme. There is no better way to describe the champion fund than by their tagline “ignore the crowd”. As Wall St. drove oil stocks to sky high prices, Fairholme decides to invest in beaten up stocks in beaten up sectors such as pharma and housing.
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Well folks, with volatility comes opportunity. The market is now 20% off its highs, which puts it in bear market territory. The
52 week low list gets longer and longer every time the markets has triple digit loses. Over at the
magic formula investing website, some quality names are appearing in the screen. Now, if [...]
Wow, What a way for Mr. Buffett to end the year with a couple of hits. First, Buffett purchases conglomerate
Marmon Holdings for $4.5 Billion. The size of the acquisition makes it a Buffett play all along. An easy way to find out who is doing the investments for Berkshire is looking at the size [...]