Michael Burry: The “Home-Run Investor”

In a recent video for valueconferences.com, Zeke Ashton, Managing Partner at Centaur Capital Partners, talks about Michael Burry, one of the most important influences on his investing life. Ashton interviews are rare enough, so his views on the financial world certainly warrant examination.

Ashton highlights one of the best pieces of advice he had ever been given on investing. Early on in his career in a conversation with former hedge fund manager Michael Burry, Ashton says he was told to "find ideas that work best in your hands." The fund manager goes on to explain the differences between himself and...