When Warren Buffett was managing his early investment partnerships in the 1950s and 60s, he sought deeply undervalued securities for his portfolios. This approach is commonly referred to as deep value investing, although I believe characterizing the young Buffett’s style as value is a mistake. More often than not, Buffett took controlling positions in businesses and then used his position as a majority stockholder to unlock value. This approach seems more activist than passive value investing. He also acquired prominent positions in companies going through some sort of significant change, a change that would ultimately unlock value. To put it…
How Activism Jump-Started Returns At The Buffett Partnerships
Rupert Hargreaves
Sign up now and get our in-depth FREE e-books on famous investors like Klarman, Dalio, Schloss, Munger Rupert is a committed value investor and regularly writes and invests following the principles set out by Benjamin Graham. He is the editor and co-owner of Hidden Value Stocks, a quarterly investment newsletter aimed at institutional investors. Rupert owns shares in Berkshire Hathaway. Rupert holds qualifications from the Chartered Institute For Securities & Investment and the CFA Society of the UK. Rupert covers everything value investing for ValueWalk
