The art of value investing : how the world's best investors beat the market

Giving you unparalleled access to the thinking of the brightest and best of the value investing world, The Art of Value Investing can save you years of frustrating (and expensive) trial-and-error. With the helping hand of value investing luminaries such as Julian Robertson, Seth Klarman, David Einhorn, Joel Greenblatt, Mason Hawkins, Jean-Marie Eveillard, Bill Ackman and Bill Nygren, to name a few, you'll discover your preferred strategies for exploiting market inefficiencies, researching and valuing companies, identifying industry sectors and geographic regions in which to invest, timing buys and sells, managing your emotions, and much more. --Book Jacket.;All sensible investing is value investing. What it means to be a value investor ; Does quality matter? ; The value of growth ; The value mindset -- Circle of competence. The right size ; Industry preference ; Where in the world? -- Deficient market hypothesis. The human element ; It's a matter of time -- Fertile ground. In search of uncertainty ; Special situations ; Operating turnarounds -- Generating ideas. Behind the screen ; Follow the lead ; Reliable sources -- Cutting through the noise. Second-level thinking ; Macro versus micro ; Business first ; What quality means ; Crunching the numbers ; What could go wrong? ; From the top. How important is management ; Handicapping the jockeys ; Red flags ; Catalysts ; Getting it done ; Organizing principles -- Getting to yes. Cash (Flow) is king ; Multiple angles ; The informed buyer ; Model behavior ; Playing the odds ; Theories of relativity ; Pulling the trigger -- The portfolio. Concentration versus diversification ; The size that fits ; Cognizance of correlation -- Playing the hand. Trading mentality ; Dealing with adversity ; Taking a stand ; Attracting activists attention -- Guarding against risk. Margin of safety ; Building a position ; Cash management ; Midas torch ; Hedging bets. To short not to short? ; Value destroyers ; Portfolio hedging ; Is shorting inherently evil? -- Making the sale. Why to sell ; Selling by the numbers ; Getting the timing right ; Sale process -- Of sound mind. Competitive spirit ; Independent thought ; Perpetual student ; To err is human ; Be ever so humble. Content: Introduction 1 Chapter 1 All Sensible Investing Is Value Investing 5 What It Means to Be a Value Investor 6 Does Quality Matter? 13 The Value of Growth 19 The Value Mindset 25 Part ONE Field of Play 33 Chapter 2 Circle of Competence 35 The Right Size 36 Industry Preference 45 Where in the World? 57 Chapter 3 Deficient Market Hypothesis 65 The Human Element 66 It s a Matter of Time 74 Chapter 4 Fertile Ground 81 In Search of Uncertainty 82 Special Situations 86 Operating Turnarounds 93 Chapter 5 Generating Ideas 99 Behind the Screen 99 Follow the Lead 106 Reliable Sources 111 Part TWO Building the Case 115 Chapter 6 Cutting Through the Noise 117 Second-Level Thinking 118 Macro versus Micro 120 Business First 127 What Quality Means 131 Crunching the Numbers 135 What Could Go Wrong? 139 From the Top 147 How Important Is Management? 147 Handicapping the Jockeys 149 Red Flags 157 Catalysts 164 Getting It Done 169 Organizing Principles 174 Chapter 7 Getting to Yes 183 Cash (Flow) Is King 184 Multiple Angles 190 The Informed Buyer 192 Model Behavior 194 Playing the Odds 199 Theories of Relativity 202 Pulling the Trigger 206 Part Three Active Management 213 Chapter 8 The Portfolio 215 Concentration versus Diversification 215 The Size That Fits 222 Cognizance of Correlation 227 Chapter 9 Playing the Hand 233 Trading Mentality 233 Dealing with Adversity 239 Taking a Stand 248 Attracting Activists Attention 251 Chapter 10 Guarding Against Risk 257 Margin of Safety 258 Building a Position 261 Cash Management 263 Midas Touch 267 Hedging Bets 268 To Short or Not to Short? 268 Value Destroyers 271 Portfolio Hedging 276 Is Shorting Inherently Evil? 277 Chapter 11 Making the Sale 281 Why to Sell 282 Selling by the Numbers 286 Getting the Timing Right 290 Sale Process 293 Part four Of Sound Mind 297 Chapter 12 Of Sound Mind 299 Competitive Spirit 300 Independent Thought 303 Perpetual Student 306 To Err Is Human 309 Be Ever So Humble 312 The Final Word 315 About the Authors 317 Index 319 Based on interviews with the world's most-successful value investors, The Art of Value Investing, by John Heins and Whitney Tilson, offers a comprehensive set of answers to the questions every equity money manager should have thought through clearly before holding himself or herself out as a worthy steward of other peoples money. What market inefficiencies will I try to exploit? How will I generate ideas? What will be my geographic focus? What analytical edge will I hope to have? What valuation methodologies will I use? What time horizon will I typically employ? How many stocks will I own? How specifically will I decide to buy or sell? Will I hedge, and how? How will I keep my emotions from getting the best of me? Authors Tilson and Heins have delegated the task of providing answers to such questions to the experts: the market-beating money managers to whom theyve had unparalleled access as the co-founders of leading investment newsletter Value Investor Insight. That includes such hedgefund superstars as Julian Robertson, Seth Klarman, Leon Cooperman, David Einhorn, Bill Ackman and Joel Greenblatt, as well as mutual-fund luminaries including Marty Whitman, Mason Hawkins, Jean-Marie Eveillard, Bill Nygren and Bruce Berkowitz. Who should read The Art of Value Investing? It is as vital a resource for the just-starting-out investor as for the sophisticated professional one. The former will find a comprehensive guidebook for defining a sound investment strategy from A-to-Z; the latter will find all aspects of his or her existing strategy challenged or reconfirmed by the provocative thinking of their most-successful peers. It also is a must-read for any investor institutional or individual charged with choosing the best managers for the money they are allocating to equities. Choosing the right managers requires knowing all the right questions to ask as well as the answers worthy of respect and attention both of which are delivered in The Art of Value Investing. Says Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management about The Art of Value Investing:

"I learned the investment business largely from the work and thinking of other investors. The Art of Value Investing is a thoughtfully organized compilation of some of the best investment insights I have ever read. Read this book with care. It will be one of the highest-return investments you will ever make."

Based on interviews with the world's most-successful value investors, The Art of Value Investing offers a comprehensive set of answers to the questions every equity money manager should have thought through clearly before holding himself or herself out as a worthy steward of other people's money. What market inefficiencies will I try to exploit? How will I generate ideas? What will be my geographic focus? What analytical edge will I hope to have? What valuation methodologies will I use? What time horizon will I typically employ? How many stocks will I own? How specifically will I decide to buy or sell? Will I hedge, and how? How will I keep my emotions from getting the best of me?

Who should read The Art of Value Investing? It is as vital a resource for the just?]starting?]out investor as for the sophisticated professional one. The former will find a comprehensive guidebook for defining a sound investment strategy from A-to-Z; the latter will find all aspects of his or her existing practice challenged or reconfirmed by the provocative thinking of their most-successful peers. It also is a must?]read for any investor – institutional or individual – charged with choosing the best managers for the money they are allocating to equities. Choosing the right managers requires knowing all the right questions to ask as well as the answers worthy of respect and attention – both of which are delivered in The Art of Value Investing.

Says Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management about The Art of Value Investing:

"I learned the investment business largely from the work and thinking of other investors. The Art of Value Investing is a thoughtfully organized compilation of some of the best investment insights I have ever read. Read this book with care. It will be one of the highest-return investments you will ever make."

Based on interviews with the world's most-successful value investors, The Art of Value Investing offers a comprehensive set of answers to the questions every equity money manager should have thought through clearly before holding himself or herself out as a worthy steward of other people's money. What market inefficiencies will I try to exploit? How will I generate ideas? What will be my geographic focus? What analytical edge will I hope to have? What valuation methodologies will I use? What time horizon will I typically employ? How many stocks will I own? How specifically will I decide to buy or sell? Will I hedge, and how? How will I keep my emotions from getting the best of me?

Who should read The Art of Value Investing? It is as vital a resource for the just starting out investor as for the sophisticated professional one. The former will find a comprehensive guidebook for defining a sound investment strategy from A-to-Z; the latter will find all aspects of his or her existing practice challenged or reconfirmed by the provocative thinking of their most-successful peers. It also is a must read for any investor – institutional or individual – charged with choosing the best managers for the money they are allocating to equities. Choosing the right managers requires knowing all the right questions to ask as well as the answers worthy of respect and attention – both of which are delivered in The Art of Value Investing.

Says Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management about The Art of Value Investing : "I learned the investment business largely from the work and thinking of other investors. The Art of Value Investing is a thoughtfully organized compilation of some of the best investment insights I have ever read. Read this book with care. It will be one of the highest-return investments you will ever make." Based on interviews with the world's most-successful value investors, The Art of Value Investing offers a comprehensive set of answers to the questions every equity money manager should have thought through clearly before holding himself or herself out as a worthy steward of other people's money. What market inefficiencies will I try to exploit? How will I generate ideas? What will be my geographic focus? What analytical edge will I hope to have? What valuation methodologies will I use? What time horizon will I typically employ? How many stocks will I own? How specifically will I decide to buy or sell? Will I hedge, and how? How will I keep my emotions from getting the best of me? Who should read The Art of Value Investing ? It is as vital a resource for the just starting out investor as for the sophisticated professional one. The former will find a comprehensive guidebook for defining a sound investment strategy from A-to-Z; the latter will find all aspects of his or her existing practice challenged or reconfirmed by the provocative thinking of their most-successful peers. It also is a must read for any investor – institutional or individual – charged with choosing the best managers for the money they are allocating to equities. Choosing the right managers requires knowing all the right questions to ask as well as the answers worthy of respect and attention – both of which are delivered in The Art of Value Investing .