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Cliff Asness: Social Media Turns Wisdom of Crowds...

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2025/11/19

In a conversation on the Odd Lots podcast, Cliff Asness of AQR Capital Management presented a compelling case for why modern markets may be increasingly prone to significant dislocations from fundamental value. His thesis, detailed in his piece “The Less Efficient Market Hypothesis,” points to structural shifts that challenge the ... Read More

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Rich Pzena Q3 2025: Baxter Surge and Magna Strength...

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2025/11/19

Rich Pzena’s disciplined value approach remains firmly intact heading into late 2025. According to the latest 13F filing for the quarter ended September 30 2025, Pzena Investment Management LLC reported a total portfolio value of $30.94 billion. The fund’s top 10 positions account for 39.2 % of total assets, underscoring ... Read More

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VALUE: After Hours (S07 E40): The AI Paradox: Why...

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2025/11/19

During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, and Seth Cogswell discussed The AI Paradox: Why Tech Burns Cash While Other Sectors Capture the Value. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: What I feel that many are completely missing, is that $20 billion in revenue has a reciprocal cost. So, companies are ... Read More

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Howard Marks: There’s Much Less Than 100% Probability...

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2025/11/18

In a recent interview with Global Money Talk, Howard Marks reflected on his 35 years of writing investment memos, beginning with a simple belief: “I thought I had an interesting story to tell.” That story, from his very first memo, highlighted a pension fund that achieved top performance through remarkable ... Read More

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Deep-Value Opportunities Dominate Energy, Financials,...

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2025/11/18

This Week’s Deep-Value Landscape Energy and Financials continue to anchor the deep-value landscape in this week’s screen. On the Financials side, Synchrony Financial (SYF) leads again with an Acquirer’s Multiple (AM) of 2.3 and an extraordinary 38.4% free cash flow yield. Despite consistent profitability, conservative underwriting, and relentless buybacks, SYF ... Read More

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VALUE: After Hours (S07 E40): Why Apple and Microsoft...

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2025/11/18

During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, and Seth Cogswell discussed Why Apple and Microsoft Could Fall 50–70% and Still Be Overvalued. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: There’s a few great examples right now. There’s probably a lot of great examples right now. Apple, Apple’s an awesome company. Two of ... Read More

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Mohnish Pabrai: “Shut the Brain Off” When You Own A...

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2025/11/17

In his interview at the 5th European Value Investing Conference, Mohnish Pabrai championed a powerful, yet underutilized, strategy for success: shamelessly borrowing other people’s best ideas. He argues that a natural human aversion to cloning creates a significant edge for those willing to adopt it. “What I found is that ... Read More

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Palantir Q3 2025: Record Growth, 114% Rule of 40, and...

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2025/11/17

In its strongest quarter ever, Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) delivered results that solidified its leadership in enterprise AI, combining record growth with historic profitability. For Q3 2025, revenue surged 63% year-over-year and 18% sequentially, driven by a 121% jump in U.S. commercial business, while the company achieved a Rule of ... Read More

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VALUE: After Hours (S07 E40): The Passive Investing...

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2025/11/17

During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, and Seth Cogswell discussed The Passive Investing Problem No One Talks About: Hidden Risk. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: Seth: Yes. Which one matters more? I would argue that risk in the long run matters more, because that money matters. People have forgotten ... Read More

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David Abrams Top 5 Positions Represent 80% Of The...

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2025/11/17

In the most recent 13F filing, Abrams Capital Management, L.P. (David Abrams) reported a portfolio valued at $6.17 billion, dominated by just five holdings that together account for nearly 80 % of total assets. Abrams, a protégé of Seth Klarman, has long favored extreme concentration in durable, cash-rich businesses. His ... Read More

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VALUE: After Hours (S07 E40): Running Oak’s Seth...

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2025/11/17

During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, and Seth Cogswell discussed: The Passive Investing Problem No One Talks About: Hidden Risk Why Apple and Microsoft Could Fall 50–70% and Still Be Overvalued The AI Paradox: Why Tech Burns Cash While Other Sectors Capture the Value AI As An Existential Crisis The ... Read More

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Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN): Our Calculation of Intrinsic...

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2025/11/13

Each week we run a DCF (Discounted Cash Flow) model on a company from our watchlist. This week’s pick: Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN). Profile Amazon.com is one of the world’s largest technology and retail platforms, operating through its North America, International, and AWS segments. The company dominates global e-commerce, cloud computing, ... Read More

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Weekly Investing Roundup – News, Podcasts, Interviews...

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2025/11/13

This week’s best investing news: Berkshire Hathaway – Press Release – I’m Going Quiet (BH) Berkshire Hathaway – Press Release – It’s Not Me (BH) ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry accuses AI hyperscalers of artificially boosting earnings (CNBC) Cliss Asness Says Markets ‘Gives Me Some Nerves’ (Bloomberg) Ray Dalio – ... Read More

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MIND C.T.I. Ltd (NASDAQ: MNDO) — Cash-Rich Micro-Cap...

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2025/11/13

As part of our ongoing series at The Acquirer’s Multiple, each week we spotlight a stock from our Stock Screeners that might be a deeply undervalued gem hiding in plain sight. This week’s spotlight is MIND C.T.I. Ltd (MNDO) — a small Israeli software company that provides billing, customer care, ... Read More

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VALUE: After Hours (S07 E39): Why the U.S. Is Still...

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2025/11/13

During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, and Bogumil Baranowski discussed Why the U.S. Is Still the Best Place for Capital to Grow. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: Bogumil: [laughs] I’ll give away a secret that might not be a secret. But the choice of location is the most important ... Read More

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Ray Dalio Warns the Fed May Be Stimulating Into a Bubble

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2025/11/12

In his recent LinkedIn commentary, “Stimulating Into a Bubble,” Ray Dalio argues that the Federal Reserve’s latest signals point toward a shift in policy, writing, “Did you see that the Fed’s announcement that it will stop QT and begin QE?” He suggests that regardless of how it is framed, “any ... Read More

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Tom Gayner’s Markel Group Q3 2025 13F: Focused...

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2025/11/12

In the most recent Q3 2025 13F filing, Tom Gayner’s Markel Group Inc. reported a portfolio valued at $12.32 billion, with the top ten holdings accounting for 40.89 % of total assets. A disciplined capital allocator known for his long-term, quality-at-a-fair-price philosophy, Gayner maintained a largely stable portfolio this quarter, ... Read More

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VALUE: After Hours (S07 E39): Why Having No Price...

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2025/11/12

During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, and Bogumil Baranowski discussed Why Having No Price Target Can Make You a Better Investor. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: Bogumil: It has to be pushed out by a better idea. I used to be much more sensitive on the valuation side, and ... Read More

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Cliff Asness on Quant Investing and AI’s Role in Finance

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2025/11/11

In his recent interview on Bloomberg, Cliff Asness of AQR Capital Management reflected on the firm’s performance and the evolving role of technology in investing. He noted, “We actually made money in both markets, but we did make more money… It was overall a good year.” This success was partly ... Read More

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Energy and Financials Lead This Week’s Deep Value Screen

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2025/11/11

Energy and Financials continue to anchor the deep-value landscape in this week’s screen. On the Financials side, Synchrony Financial (SYF) leads again with an Acquirer’s Multiple (AM) of 2.4 and a striking ~36.2% free cash flow yield, reflecting the market’s persistent discount on credit-exposed lenders despite consistent profitability and disciplined ... Read More

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