At the end of January, I flew to Switzerland to attend Guy Spier's private event. The event took place in the village of Klosters (Davos region) in Switzerland and the beautiful snow-covered scenery was a delight. As I live in Cyprus, I rarely see any snow. The event has many similarities to the Cyprus Value Investor Conference that I organize and hence I enjoyed it … [Read more...]
Taking Some Profit In Abercrombie
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...]
Watch Abercrombie As Potential Upside Is Significant
Summary Points: ANF pop was short-lived as new team still has a lot of work ahead of it. While Abercrombie brand continues to disappoint, Hollister is a bright spot. New CEO comes from Hollister so hopefully she can push the company in the right direction. Operating expenses need to be brought down further. Stock attractiveness stems from the dividend which … [Read more...]
Abercrombie: Selling Below Tangible Book With A 5.5% Yield
Summary Points: The company appeared back on track as it closed Q4. Two quarters later, this is in question. Hollister brand has done most of the work while Abercrombie brand is still struggling. Industry-wide decline in same store sales. The problem is not unique to ANF. Comparable sales highly fluctuate. The stock trades below tangible book with a 5.5% dividend … [Read more...]
