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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 [...]

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. [...]

Top Stories At Value Investing News

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    This week was clearly the week of the 13F filings. Sears Holdings (SHLD) received the most attention after value investors like Mohnish Pabrai, Bill Ackman and Bruce Burkowitz reported positions in the struggling retailer. One has to treat SHLD a bit different than any other contrarian stock. The company is still going major renovation [...]

5 Defining Moments In Value Investing History

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Surprisingly, Value Investing at one point did not exist. At the turn of the 20th century, Wall Street was a place where insider information and speculation ruled.It was until a man by the name of Benjamin Grossbaum brought structure to a rather lethargic Wall Street. Below is a list of defining moments that in my [...]

Welcome to Value Investing: Finding Your Style

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For those people who have not heard of
Fast Money, it is a show that brings 5 of Wall Street’s “top” traders and summarizes the day’s action and how to trade the next day. Full of charts,options and interviews with million dollar CEO’s, the show is pretty entertaining. No value investor would touch some [...]

Top Stories At Value Investing News

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Institutional investment managers who exercise investment discretion over $100 million or more in
Section 13(f) securities must report their holdings on
Form 13F with the SEC and this week revealed what Warren Buffett bought this past quarter.
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4 Underrated Value Investing Books

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A quick search on Amazon.com for the term “
Value Investing” turned up 2,970 books. At the top of the list, the usual suspects appear:

Value Investing: From Graham to Buffett and Beyond- Bruce Greenwald
The Little Book Of Value Investing-Christopher Browne
The Intelligent Investor- Benjamin Graham

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Interview With William Spetrino Jr. Part II

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After great reviews, many in the
value investing forum requested a second interview with
William Spetrino Jr. The people requested it and we have delivered.
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