Top performing large cap fund manager, William Smead owns a concentrated portfolio of high quality stocks which he hardly ever trades in his five star rated Smead Value Investor Fund. One of his top five holdings is Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock and not surprisingly he says Warren Buffett is his role model. Watch the […]
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ROTHMAN: CHINA DEBT
CHINA DEBT One of the indicators China bears cite in their glum assessment of China’s economy is the country’s debt levels. According to a report by global consulting firm McKinsey, China’s debt to GDP has increased nearly four-fold since 2007. At nearly 282% of GDP it now exceeds U.S. levels. Matthews Asia Investment Strategist, Andy […]
ZWEIG: WALL STREET SATIRE
WALL STREET SATIRE The Wall Street Journal’s” Intelligent Investor” columnist, Jason Zweig, reached back more than a hundred years for a model for his latest book, The Devil’s Financial Dictionary. Why did he choose the now little known satirist Ambrose Bierce to emulate? Watch the related WEALTHTRACK episode.
BHANSALI & HARTCH
BHANSALI: CONTRARIAN CHOICE Ariel Investments’ Rupal Bhansali was a successful contrarian investor long before launching her top performing Ariel International Fund and Ariel Global Fund in late 2011. Her deep value approach started early. HARTCH: PARTNERSHIP ADVANTAGE Nearly two hundred year old Brown Brothers Harriman is one of the oldest firms on Wall Street and […]
MCMAHON: DUAL DISCIPLINES
Thornburg Investment Management’s Chief Investment Officer Brian McMahon invests in both stocks and bonds in his Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, as he has throughout his career. I asked him about the relationship between stock and bond investing. Watch the related WEALTHTRACK episode.
MCLENNAN: EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT
EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT First Eagle Funds’ Matt McLennan has an incredibly packed schedule heading up the firm’s Global Value team and co-managing four mutual funds for the firm including its flagship First Eagle Global Fund, but he has made a point of devoting much of his free time to educational institutions. We asked him why. Watch […]