Index
A
Abingdon Capital
Abramson, Randall
Ackman, William
Activism
situations ripe for
strategy, as a
Adams, Ellen
Advisory Research, Inc.
Against the Gods
Ainslie, Lee
Akre, Chuck
Akre Capital Management
Al Frank Asset Management
Alatus Capital
Alpert, Robert
Alsin, Arne
Alsin Capital Management
Amarillo Slim
Analysis, Investment
cash flow, primacy of
general
modeling, financial
risk vs. reward
valuation
Aquamarine Fund
Ariel Investments
Ariely, Dan
Artisan Partners
Ashton, Zeke
Athey, Preston
Atlantic Investment Management
Atlas Capital
Atzil, Lee
Avenir Corp.
B
Bares, Brian
Bares Capital
Barish, Brian
Bass, Kyle
Baupost Group
Behavioral Finance
competitive spirit, of top investors
general
independent thinking
learning, importance of
humility, importance of
Berkowitz, Bruce
Berkshire Hathaway
Berler, Matthew
Bestinver Asset Management
Berstein, Peter
Beyer, Timothy
Bingaman, Chris
Bronchick, Jeffrey
Brown Brothers Harriman
Brown, Thomas
Browne, Christopher
Browne, Will
Bubis, Daniel
Buckingham, John
Buffett, Warren
Bulldog Investors
Burbank, John
Buying Discipline
Byrne, Susan
C
Cabot Research
Cambiar Investors
Cannell, Carlo
Cannell Capital
Canyon Capital
Capitalization, Market. See Circle of Competence
Cardinal Capital
Cash, use of. See Risk Management
Cash Flow. See Analysis
CastleRock Management
Cates, Staley
Catalysts. See Research
Causeway Capital
Centaur Capital
Chanos, James
Cibelli, Mario
Cinnamond, Eric
Circle of Competence
general
geographical preference
industry preference
market capitalization
Claar, Gary
Clarke, James
Clarke Bennitt LLC
Cobalt Capital
Coleman, Canon
Collins, Jim
Cooperman, Leon
Cooperman, Wayne
Concentration, Portfolio. See Portfolio Management
Cove Street Capital
Crichton, James
Crist, Steven
Curry, Boykin
Cyclicality, investing ramifications
D
Daily Racing Form
Daruma Capital Management
Davidson, Spencer
Davis, Christopher
Davis Advisors
Defiance Capital
de Lardemelle, Charles
de Vaulx, Charles
Delafield, Dennis
Delafield Fund
Denver, Cara
Deutsche Asset Management
Deshpande, Abhay
Diamond Hill Investments
Diedrich, Joerg
Dillon, Ric
Diversification, Portfolio. See Portfolio Management
Dorfman, John 72
Downside protection. See Research and See Analysis
D3 Family Funds
E
Eagle Capital
Edelheit, Aaron
Efficiency, Market
Eigen, David
Einhorn, David
Einhorn, Steven
El-Erian, Mohamed
Eminence Capital
Ende, Eric
English, Pat
Ervolini, Michael
Esplanade Capital
Eveillard, Jean-Marie
F
Fairfax Financial
Fairholme Capital
Feinberg, Kenneth
Feld, Peter
Feltzin, Brian
Feshbach, Joseph
Fiduciary Management, Inc.
Financial Analysis. See Research and See Analysis
Fir Tree Partners
First Eagle Funds
First Pacific Advisors
First Wilshire Securities
Fisher, Phil
Fitzpatrick, C.T.
Fooling Some of the People All of the Time
Force Capital Management
Fournier, Alan
Fox, Eugene
FPA Funds. See First Pacific Advisors
Frels, William
Fries, William
G
Gabelli, Mario
Gaines, Brian
Galbraith, Steve
GAMCO Investors
Garcia Parames, Francisco
Gardner, Russo & Gardner
Gayner, Thomas
General American Investors
Geographical Preference. See Circle of Competence
George, Whitney
Ghazi, Kian
Giverny Capital
Glenview Capital
GMO
Goddard, Stephen
Gold, use of. See Risk Management
Golden, Tucker
GoldenTree Asset Management
Goldstein, Phillip
Gordon, Mariko
Gotham Capital
Graham, Benjamin
Grantham, Jeremy
Greenblatt, Joel
Greenhaven Associates
Greenlight Capital
Grisanti, Christopher
Grisanti Brown & Partners
H
Harris Associates
Hartch, Timothy
Hawkins, Mason
Hawkshaw Capital
Hayman Advisors
Heartland Advisors
Hedging. See Risk Management
Herro, David
Highfields Capital
Hood, Scott
Horizon Asset Management
Horizon, Time
Horn, Bernard
How the Mighty Fall
Hummingbird Value Fund
I
Idea Generation
general
screening, computer
sources
special situations
thematic
turnarounds
uncertainty, in search of
Industry Preference. See Circle of Competence
Inefficiencies, Market
Institutional Capital LLC
Intelligent Investor, The
International Investing. See Circle of Competence
International Value Advisers
Intrepid Capital
Invesco
Isaly, Sam
Ivory Capital
J
Jacoboski, Bryan
Jacobson, Jon
Jaffe, Robert
JANA Partners
Jensen, Curtis
Joe Feshbach Partners
Jones, Andrew
Julis, Mitchell
K
Kaplan, Jay
Karsch, Michael
Karsch Capital
Kautz, Jeff
Keefe, Peter
Ketterer, Sarah
Khaner, Lloyd
Khaner Capital
Kieffer, James
Kirkpatrick, Robert
Klarman, Seth
Kleinschmidt, Robert
Kovitz, Mitchell
Kovitz Investment Group
Kratz, Oliver
Kravetz, Shawn
Krawez. Brian
Kynikos Associates
L
Lahr, Charles
Lakeview Investment Group
Lakeway Capital
Langerman, Peter
Legg Mason Funds
Leonard, Steve
Levy, Ari
Lietzow, Robert
London Company, The
Lynch, Peter
M
Mackall, Charles
Macnguyen, Curtis
Macro vs. Micro. See Research
Mairs & Power, Inc.
Management, Assessment of. See Research
Maran, Edward. 247
Marathon Partners
Margin of Safety. See Risk Management
Mark, Morris
Mark Asset Management
Markel Corp.
Market Capitalization. See Circle of Competence
Market Efficiency
Market Inefficiencies
Marks, Howard
Matador Capital Management
Mauboussin, Michael
Maverick Capital
McConnell, Michael
McCreesh, Kevin
McGregor, Clyde
McLennan, Matthew
McNeill, Patrick
Metropolitan Capital
Miller, Bill
Mistakes, learning from. See Behavioral Finance
Mittleman, Chris
Mittleman Brothers, LLC
Modeling, Financial. See Analysis
Montier, James
Morrow, Steve
Mullen, Timothy
Munger, Charlie
Murray, Win
Mushock, Ronald
Mutual Series Funds
N
Nasgovitz, William
NewSouth Capital
Nierenberg, David
Noone, Don
North Star Partners
Norton, Charles
Nussdorf, Jed
Nygren, Bill 19
O
Oaktree Capital
O'Boyle, Kevin
Odean, Terence
Olstein, Robert
Olstein Capital Management
Omega Advisors
OrbiMed Advisors
O'Keefe, Dan
O'Shaughnessy, James
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Osterweis, John
Osterweis Capital Management
P
Pabrai, Mohnish
Pabrai Funds
Pacifica Capital
Paradigm Capital
Parenteau, Francois
Passport Capital
Pennant Capital
Perkins, Tom
Perkins Investment Management
Pershing Square Capital Management
Pilara, Andrew
PIMCO
Polaris Capital
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Portfolio Management
concentration vs. diversification
correlations, monitoring of
position sizing
trading
turnover
Position Sizing. See Portfolio Management
Post Road Capital
Predictably Irrational
Presidio Fund
Preston, Thomas Austin
Price, T. Rowe
Private Market Value
Process, importance of
Pzena, Richard
Pzena Investment Management
R
Rapuano, Lisa
Reed, Conner & Birdwell
Relational Investors
Research, Investment
business first
catalysts, importance of
downside protection
financial statement analysis
macro vs. micro
management, assessment of
organization
process
quality, how defined
second-level thinking
Risk Management
margin of safety
cash, use of
gold, use of
short selling
hedging
River Road Asset Management
Robbins, Larry
Robertson, Julian
Robotti, Robert
Robotti & Co.
Rochon, Francois
Roepers, Alexander
Rogers, John
Romick, Steven
Rooney, James
Rosenstein, Barry
Roumell, Jim
Roumell Asset Management
Royce, Charles
Royce & Associates
RS Investments
Russo, Thomas
S
Sabre Value Management
Samra, David
Sandler, Ricky
Santayana, George
Satterwhite, Scott
Scharf Investments
Schram, Alan
Schwarz, Jeffrey
Scout Capital
Screening. See Idea Generation
Second Curve Capital
Sellecchia, Vincent
Sellers, Mark
Sellers Capital
Selling Discipline
Senser, Jerry
Sertl, George
Shamrock Capital Advisors
Shapiro, Jonathan
Shareholder Activism. See Activism
Sheffield Asset Management
Shiller, Robert
Shircliff, James
Shive, Ralph
Short Selling. See Risk Management
Shubin Stein, Ken
Singer, Brad
Sizing of Positions. See Portfolio Management
Smith, Jeffrey
Soapstone Capital
Société Générale
Solas Capital
Sonkin, Paul
Southeastern Asset Management
Spears, John
Special Situations. See Idea Generation
Spencer Capital
Spier, Guy
Springhouse Capital
Sprott, Eric
Sprott Asset Management
Stahl, Murray
Starboard Value
Steinhardt, Michael
Sterling Capital Management
Stewart, Norm
Stienke, Ragen
Studzinski, Edward
Swaim, Matthew
Systematic Financial Management
T
Taleb, Nassim
TAMRO Capital
Tananbaum, Steven
Tanico, Paul
Tannenbaum, Jeffrey
Tasho, Philip
Templeton, John
Tetrem Capital
Third Avenue Management
Thornburg Investment Management
Thunderstorm Capital
Tiger Management
Time Arbitrage
Time Horizon
Tocqueville Asset Management
Tongue, Glenn
Trading. See Portfolio Management
Trapeze Asset Management
T2 Partners
Turnarounds. See Idea Generation
Turnover. See Portfolio Management
Tweedy, Browne Co.
U
Ubben, Jeffrey
V
ValueAct Capital
Valuation. See Analysis
Value Investing
business growth, importance of
business quality, importance of
characteristics of
mindset
Vanasek, James
Variant Perception
VeZolles, Paul
Vice Fund
VN Capital
VNBTrust
Vogel, Richard
Vulcan Value Partners
W
Wachenheim, Ed
Wadhwaney, Amit
Wasatch Advisors
Watsa, Prem
WEDGE Capital
Weir, Amelia
Weir, Candace
Weiss, Adam
Weitz, Wally
Weitz Funds
Weizmann Institute
Welch, Chris
WellCap Partners
Westwood Management
Whitman, Martin
Whitworth, Ralph
Williamson Robert
Williamson McAree Investment Partners
Winer, Michael
Wintergreen Fund
Winters, David
Wolf, Jason
Wolf, Joe
Wyckoff, Robert
X
Y
Yacktman, Donald
Yacktman, Stephen
Yacktman Asset Management
Your Money and Your Brain
Z
Zessar, Bruce
Zweig, Jason