"Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing" – Warren Buffett's timeless quote is more than just investment advice; it’s a universal truth applicable to any major decision. Uncertainty, fueled by a lack of knowledge, often leads to unpredictable and potentially disastrous outcomes.
Inversores y Gestores
Speculation versus Investment: An Increasingly Blurred Frontier
Is the distinction between speculation and investment truly valid, or is it merely a theoretical construct that has been consolidated throughout the history of financial markets? This article examines how, in today’s environment, marked by technological transformations, structural market changes, and a growing understanding of investor psychology, these categories have progressively blurred.
QUALITY GROWTH INVESTING: DOES IT WORK?
Drawing on the principles outlined in Peter Seilern's Only the Best Will Do, it seems evident that quality growth investing represents a refined and resilient approach to wealth creation. By focusing on companies with sustainable competitive advantages, robust financial health, and consistent growth trajectories, investors can achieve superior returns while mitigating risks inherent in volatile markets. Quality growth investing has shown (at least in the last 5 years) that true investing success lies in consistently backing the best.
QUALITATIVE VALUATION – WHY THE TOP MANAGEMENT MATTERS MORE THAN YOU THINK
Are you relying solely on financial statements for company valuation? You might be missing a critical piece of the puzzle. While balance sheets and income statements provide essential data, they often overlook the profound impact of top management on a company's true worth. This quote by Peter Seilern, "A company is always as good and only as good as its top management," from Only the Best Will Do, isn't just a catchy phrase, It challenges us to look beyond the numbers and recognize that the quality of leadership is a critical determinant of a company's success and valuation.
Quick (and short) Reminder: The Temptation (and Trap) of Forecasting
...broken clocks—WE MIGHT GET THE TIME RIGHT TWICE A DAY...
COGNITIVE BIASES AND YOUR 2025 RESOLUTIONS
Which of the following Cognitive Biases do you plan on conquering in your 2025 Resolutions to improve your Investment Decisions? ...
SKIN IN THE GAME? SÍ, PERO…¿CUÁL ES EL GAME DE LOS GESTORES?
En la gestión de fondos, no todo skin in the game es positivo (o al menos los efectos teóricos), y no todos los puestos tienen el mismo skin in the game. La problemática surge cuando una misma persona tiene que llevar a la vez dos o tres gorras, y por ello no es tanto si pones skin in the game, sino qué gorra priorizas (problema de agencia). Veamos un ejemplo...
El Value no ha muerto, pero ….
Si value es algo más que ratios, el peor comportamiento relativo es difícil de probar. Por otro lado, la búsqueda de valor no debe atribuirse a un sólo estilo de inversión, y en cualquier caso, conceptos value anteriormente inamovibles, deberán ser repensados para adaptarse al contexto actual y futuro.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ILLUMINATED. Nuestros Comentarios y Notas.
De vez en cuando nos llevamos alguna que otra alegría. En este caso un muy buen amigo nos invita a la charla que dará Howard Marks en el auditorio de la Fundación Juan March el próximo 24 de Mayo... Por todo ello, aprovechamos la ocasión para incrementar nuestra serie Nuestros Comentarios y Notas...
IBERIAN VALUE ETF (o cómo el corto plazo no respeta a nadie…)
...l calor del lanzamiento del nuevo Fondo de Gestores de AzValor, se nos ha ocurrido que algo parecido se podía haber hecho con los gestores que presentaron en la última edición del Iberian Value (de ahí el título). ...
Irrational Investors 