The key thing when you short is to make sure you're not wrong on the fundamental intrinsic value. — Whitney Tilson Copy Share Image
My portfolio consists of many companies I find fundamentally undervalued in which I expect activism to play a role in the value… — Whitney Tilson Copy Share Image
I have encountered thousands of value investors over the years and am constantly struck by their differences - and their similarities. — Whitney Tilson Copy Share Image
Nirvana, to a value investor, is paying a cheap price for a company that is growing in value every year at a… — Whitney Tilson Copy Share Image
While I take no pleasure in others' misfortunes, we've historically made most of our profits from other investors behaving in a panicked… — Whitney Tilson Copy Share Image
When high-growth companies slow down, growth and momentum junkies often sell indiscriminately, which can create great opportunities for value investors. Just be… — Whitney Tilson Copy Share Image
One of the best places to look for value is what I call 'babies thrown out with the bathwater' - in other… — Whitney Tilson Copy Share Image
Small-company stocks, like any asset class, can get picked over from time to time, but there are fundamental reasons why diligently mining… — Whitney Tilson Copy Share Image
When it comes to owning stocks of the best-known businesses in the world, value investors usually feel like children looking through the… — Whitney Tilson Copy Share Image
The exact details of how you practice value investing will vary investor to investor, but the fundamental principle of scouring the world,… — Whitney Tilson Copy Share Image
The exact details of how you practice value investing will vary investor to investor, but the fundamental principle of scouring the world, looking for… — Whitney Tilson Copy Share
If you look at the history of technology gadget makers, hardware makers, it's littered with the corpses of Palm and RIM and companies like… — Whitney Tilson Copy Share
Mueller is the leading North American provider of water infrastructure and flow control products - things such as fire hydrants, valves, pipes, fittings, and… — Whitney Tilson Copy Share
When it comes to owning stocks of the best-known businesses in the world, value investors usually feel like children looking through the window of… — Whitney Tilson Copy Share
My experience is that very few people have what it takes to be a successful investor, as I discussed in The Arrogance of Stock… — Whitney Tilson Copy Share
The mark of a wise person isn't never making mistakes - everyone makes plenty of them. Rather, it's the ability to quickly admit -… — Whitney Tilson Copy Share
There is no sure-fire way to get rich quickly. In fact, the pursuit of that usually leads to ruin. — Whitney Tilson Copy Share
When reviewing one's portfolio, it is important to be aware of common mental mistakes that may lead to bad decisions. The most powerful is… — Whitney Tilson Copy Share
While I take no pleasure in others' misfortunes, we've historically made most of our profits from other investors behaving in a panicked and irrational… — Whitney Tilson Copy Share
I'd say the general outline of a sound investment approach is, first of all, you have to decide are you going to try to… — Whitney Tilson Copy Share
I have encountered thousands of value investors over the years and am constantly struck by their differences - and their similarities. — Whitney Tilson Copy Share
In life, an abundance of confidence gives us higher motivation, persistence, and optimism and can allow us to accomplish things we otherwise might not… — Whitney Tilson Copy Share
Many significant stock-price inefficiencies can occur when a company is spun off. — Whitney Tilson Copy Share
Independent thinking is not just helpful in becoming a successful investor, it’s required. — Whitney Tilson Copy Share
Assessing management quality is clearly one of the most important aspects of an investment decision. — Whitney Tilson Copy Share
