A rare interview with Great Investor, Steven Romick of FPA Crescent Fund. Romick describes how he is keeping his five-star rated fund on top by balancing the forces of inflation and deflation and continuing his contrarian, value-oriented strategies.
Guests
CONSIDER INVESTING IN “COMPOUNDERS”
“COMPOUNDERS” Dominant global businesses Skilled at reinvesting capital Margin of safety Some “compounders” in the FPA Crescent Fund: AON (AON), WPP (WPPGY), Unilever (UNLYF) AON data by YCharts Watch this episode here.
BRUCE BERKOWITZ: IGNORE THE CROWD
“Ignore the crowd” is the motto of this week’s Great Investor guest and Fairholme Fund’s Bruce Berkowitz. Berkowitz, who rarely sits for television interviews, said on WEALTHTRACK that he had his work cut out for himself, defending Fairholme Fund’s losing record last year.
AVOID THE UNDERPERFORMANCE TRAP!
Choose funds based on management, culture, long-term track records, and match their risk profile with your tolerance level…AND STICK WITH THEM! Watch this episode here.
THINK LIKE A CONTRARIAN AND SELECTIVELY INVEST AGAINST THE CROWD
Wintergreen Fund (WGRNX) First Eagle Global Fund (SGENX) Watch this Episode
David Winters:The Optimist Portfolio Manager
Central bankers are clearly worried about global growth. From the U.S., to Europe, to Asia, we have seen unprecedented levels of easing in recent weeks. By independent research firm ISI Group’s count, there have been more than 250 stimulative policy initiatives announced over the past 13 months. The firm also points out that we are less than 100 days from the famous fiscal cliff in the U.S., when numerous Bush era tax cuts expire and automatic spending cuts take effect if Congress and the White House can’t reach a budget compromise. If they don’t, estimates are that GDP growth could be reduced by as much as 3.5%, sending the economy into recession.
