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Martin Whitman
By admin - Posted on August 22nd, 2008
Tagged: Bill Miller, Martin Whitman and David Dreman, mired in the worst slumps of their careers, are poised once again to trounce the stock market.
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Bill Miller, Martin Whitman and David Dreman, mired in the worst slumps of their careers, are poised once again to trounce the stock market.
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By admin - Posted on July 15th, 2008
Tagged: "Safe and cheap" is a phrase that's synonymous with the style of legendary investor Marty Whitman and his firm, Third Avenue Management. Whether they're investing at home or overseas, in companies large or small, Whitman and his colleagues won't buy a stock unless it meets those strict criteria.
"Safe and cheap" is a phrase that's synonymous with the style of legendary investor Marty Whitman and his firm, Third Avenue Management. Whether they're investing at home or overseas, in companies large or small, Whitman and his colleagues won't buy a stock unless it meets those strict criteria.
By admin - Posted on July 14th, 2008
s financial stocks such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to struggle, there is plenty of pain to go around. But those taking a real beating include superstar investors who focus on so-called value stocks. Several notable hedge-fund and mutual-fund managers -- including Marty Whitman, Richard Pzena, Bruce Sherman and Wally Weitz, among others -- are down about 20% or more this year in certain funds they run, partly because of heavy dollops of financial shares.
s financial stocks such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to struggle, there is plenty of pain to go around. But those taking a real beating include superstar investors who focus on so-called value stocks. Several notable hedge-fund and mutual-fund managers -- including Marty Whitman, Richard Pzena, Bruce Sherman and Wally Weitz, among others -- are down about 20% or more this year in certain funds they run, partly because of heavy dollops of financial shares.
By admin - Posted on June 23rd, 2008
Tagged: Third Avenue Funds's Second Quarter 2008 Shareholder Letter is out.
Third Avenue Funds's Second Quarter 2008 Shareholder Letter is out.
By admin - Posted on March 5th, 2008
Tagged: Value investor Martin Whitman increased his stake in MBIA Inc. to 10 percent, saying the world's largest bond insurer will be able to keep its AAA rating and resume writing new policies.
Whitman, who has spent more than 50 years profiting from undervalued stocks, said his flagship mutual fund at Third Avenue Management LLC bought 10.6 million MBIA common shares at $12.15 each in February.
Value investor Martin Whitman increased his stake in MBIA Inc. to 10 percent, saying the world's largest bond insurer will be able to keep its AAA rating and resume writing new policies.
Whitman, who has spent more than 50 years profiting from undervalued stocks, said his flagship mutual fund at Third Avenue Management LLC bought 10.6 million MBIA common shares at $12.15 each in February.
By admin - Posted on January 9th, 2008
Tagged: Marty Whitman and Al Zucaro, stock pickers with a knack for buying low, may be dripping in sweat after they snapped up U.S. mortgage insurers that shed more than 40 percent of their value in the past three months.
Marty Whitman and Al Zucaro, stock pickers with a knack for buying low, may be dripping in sweat after they snapped up U.S. mortgage insurers that shed more than 40 percent of their value in the past three months.
By admin - Posted on January 2nd, 2008
Tagged: Martin Whitman purchased Alliance Data Systems, Ceridian and MGIC during the 4Q 2007. Martin Whitman says "The mortgage meltdown-housing collapse seems nothing new for the U.S. economy. During the last 60 years, virtually every sector of the American economy has gone through depressions as bad as anything that occurred in the 1930s.”
Martin Whitman purchased Alliance Data Systems, Ceridian and MGIC during the 4Q 2007. Martin Whitman says "The mortgage meltdown-housing collapse seems nothing new for the U.S. economy. During the last 60 years, virtually every sector of the American economy has gone through depressions as bad as anything that occurred in the 1930s.”
By admin - Posted on December 26th, 2007
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By admin - Posted on October 23rd, 2007
Tagged: "We are cowards." That's how Marty Whitman, the octogenarian dean of deep-value investors, describes himself and his colleagues at the firm he founded, Third Avenue Management. Why? Simple, Whitman explains: "We hate to lose money."
Driven by that fear, Whitman and his crew focus on finding stocks that are "safe and cheap." Sit down and talk to him about his investing philosophy and those two words come up regularly. And always in that order: safe, then cheap.
"We are cowards." That's how Marty Whitman, the octogenarian dean of deep-value investors, describes himself and his colleagues at the firm he founded, Third Avenue Management. Why? Simple, Whitman explains: "We hate to lose money."
Driven by that fear, Whitman and his crew focus on finding stocks that are "safe and cheap." Sit down and talk to him about his investing philosophy and those two words come up regularly. And always in that order: safe, then cheap.
By admin - Posted on October 12th, 2007
Tagged: MARTIN Whitman, octogenarian investor and Wall Street legend, agrees that there are problems associated with value investing.
MARTIN Whitman, octogenarian investor and Wall Street legend, agrees that there are problems associated with value investing.
