Portfolio Management – Equities
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Think of buying stock as buying financial interests in whole businesses.
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Construct a focused low-turnover portfolio
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Invest on only what you can understand and analyze
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Demand a margin of safety between the purchase price and the company’s long-term value
An investment operation is one which, upon thorough analysis, promises safety of principal and a satisfactory return.
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Thorough analysis: the careful study of available facts with the attempt to draw conclusions there from based on established principles and sound logic.
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Safety is not absolute; unusual or improbable occurrences can put even a safe bond into default. Look for something safe from loss under reasonable conditions.