Chris Davis is the current CEO of Davis Advisors, the investment manager founded by the Davis family that follows the principles of legendary value investor Shelby Cullom Davis. The manager’s flagship New York Venture Fund has earned over its 46-year history a net annualized 11.8%, vs. 10.0% for the S&P 500.
Chris Davis revealed how he set about looking for opportunities April’s issue of Value Investor Insight.
An interview with Chris Davis titled “Compounding Interest”
In today’s market, Chris Davis and his team are searching for what Shelby Davis called “growth stocks in disguise.” These investments are built on Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger’s mantra of quality at a reasonable price.
Chris Davis is looking for “compounding machines”, businesses with high...

