by John Huber | Sep 7, 2018 | Ideas, Investment Journal
Here is a note I sent to my investors just now, and I wanted to share it here with readers. Below is a copy of the note. Dear Investment Partner: I hope you had an enjoyable summer. I wanted to send a brief note with a few comments. One, I took a trip to China over...
by Matt Brice | Jun 22, 2018 | Investment Journal, Investment Theory
Bad Blood is a great book. It's a fast read, it's interesting and you should read it. I want to only discuss one aspect of investing with regards to my takeaways from this book. In November of 2006, Theranos raised money at a valuation of $165m. Approximately 8...
by Matt Brice | Jun 15, 2018 | Investment Journal, Investment Theory
“I never allow myself to have an opinion on anything that I don't know the other side's argument better than they do.”— Charlie Munger “We all are learning, modifying, or destroying ideas all the time. Rapid destruction of your ideas when the time is right is one of...
by John Huber | Jun 2, 2018 | Buffett Letter Series, Investment Journal, Investment Theory
One of the great things about investing is the passive aspect of owning great businesses: they do a lot of work for you. They are very low maintenance, and their value increases as time goes on. This can be a blessing and a curse for investors. It can also be a...
by Matt Brice | Jan 22, 2018 | Investment Journal, Investment Theory
If you have been under a "financial news" rock for the past few months, I thought I would welcome you with a story you are likely to have missed…Bitcoin, or more broadly Cryptocurrencies. I generally read about things that I find interesting or at least relevant to...
by John Huber | Jan 4, 2018 | Ideas, Investment Journal
Happy New Year! In my last post, I outlined why I decided to invest in JD.com. I received a couple questions from readers about the structure of this company, and its use of what is called variable interest entities (VIE's). Chinese laws restrict foreign investors...
