I've been interested in Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) since it appeared as a potential investment in my value model. In 2015, I made a quick profit of around 25% and over the last year, I've repositioned myself as the stock dropped below intrinsic value and went to a full position at $12. I had thought that American Eagle could have purchased the company but in a surprise … [Read more...]
Company Analysis
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The Blood Bath at Bed Bath & Beyond
In May 2017 I was invited by Diego Moreno to the Forum Family office event in Omaha, the day before the Berkshire Hathaway meeting. At the event, I presented a long idea which was Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY). Today I changed that view. To see the 2017 presentation please click here to see or download the presentation. (If you 'run' the slideshow in PowerPoint then you will … [Read more...]
Interesting Deep Value Idea Despite The Future EPS Miss
Would you be interested in an opportunity in a company trading at 2x EV/EBITDA, under 5x P/E with a sustainable 11%+ dividend yield, that increased revenues 7% in the most recent fiscal year, and net debt practically at zero? I sure am! Gamestop (GME) is such an opportunity but obviously not without risk. The majority of the company's sales and profits comes from selling … [Read more...]
What’s Expected From Oracle’s Earnings Today
Summary Oracle is announcing earnings this afternoon, March 19. The article tries to cover all the key figures the market will be looking at for clues regarding the company and stock's future. Personally, I'm not excited by ORCL as there is not enough margin of safety, risk and industry headwinds. Oracle (ORCL) offers products and services for corporate … [Read more...]
How to buy Spotify and Dropbox pre-IPO
Both Spotify and Dropbox are well-known brands not only among the investment community but in general. I literally do not know 1 person (besides my non-tech wife) that doesn't use either product or both. This name recognition is likely to attract a lot of attention when these companies go public. IPOs are expected this month. GSV Capital invests in private companies. … [Read more...]
ValueX Presentation: Discovery Communications
In January, I had the honor to be invited to Guy Spier's ValueX. The event took place in the village of Klosters (Davos region) in Switzerland. I had not seen so much snow since my college days at Illinois. People skied or took group walks during the day while the presentations started at 3 pm and went on until late in the evening. The event had many similarities to the … [Read more...]
Why the iPhone 8 Plus at $799 is cheap
Yes, the new iPhone 8 Plus is a bargain. And if you see my logic, you will agree too. I'm a proud owner of Apple's new phone from October 2017. My previous phone was the iPhone 5 which I purchased in February 2013. It was a great phone and I would have held it for another year if my wife didn't leave it in the sun on the beach at Protaras. It was in a bag but at over 40 … [Read more...]
