Value Investor?

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The aim of the value investor (or if people out there think the term "value investor" is too cliched, then the "conservative investor") is to ensure that he preserves his capital and seeks a margin of safety for his investments.

In light of two recent developments, namely the oil price plunge and the sudden appreciation of the CHF, it is easy to illustrate how one could lose a substantial amount of money if one was either not careful (e.g. buying highly leveraged O&G companies which were not generating a cent of FCF) or speculating recklessly on leverage (when trading currency pairs such as CHF:EUR).

The moral of the story is - ensure you do not lose a substantial chunk of your investment capital, even as you try to navigate through the treacherous waters of the stock market in search for verdant land. Be careful though, using the same analogy, the call of the Sirens can sometimes be deafening and lead sailors to certain doom. We must be steadfast and resolute in our quest for safety of principal and an adequate return, as defined by Benjamin Graham.
My Value Investing Blog: http://sgmusicwhiz.blogspot.com/
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Value Investor? - by Temperament - 09-01-2015, 11:50 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by brattzz - 09-01-2015, 06:44 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 09-01-2015, 08:21 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by nsengkia - 11-01-2015, 04:47 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 12-01-2015, 10:55 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by Big Toe - 09-01-2015, 11:56 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by CityFarmer - 10-01-2015, 04:30 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by swakoo - 12-01-2015, 04:11 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by CityFarmer - 12-01-2015, 05:18 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by corydorus - 10-01-2015, 10:55 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 10-01-2015, 01:12 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by corydorus - 10-01-2015, 01:59 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 10-01-2015, 03:06 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by brattzz - 10-01-2015, 08:42 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 10-01-2015, 08:56 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by corydorus - 10-01-2015, 11:03 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 11-01-2015, 12:09 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by Big Toe - 11-01-2015, 01:23 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by CityFarmer - 11-01-2015, 05:07 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by paullow - 11-01-2015, 02:19 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Musicwhiz - 12-01-2015, 07:28 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by CityFarmer - 12-01-2015, 09:34 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by specuvestor - 12-01-2015, 02:07 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 12-01-2015, 02:22 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by CityFarmer - 12-01-2015, 03:23 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Ray168 - 12-01-2015, 03:37 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by weijian - 12-01-2015, 09:45 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by Ray168 - 12-01-2015, 09:50 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by safetyfirst - 12-01-2015, 11:14 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by opmi - 11-01-2015, 02:44 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by opmi - 11-01-2015, 05:08 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by specuvestor - 12-01-2015, 12:29 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 12-01-2015, 10:09 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 11-01-2015, 08:01 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 12-01-2015, 09:25 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by yeokiwi - 12-01-2015, 09:40 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 12-01-2015, 10:23 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by Ray168 - 12-01-2015, 10:53 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by brzuo - 12-01-2015, 11:08 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by opmi - 12-01-2015, 11:08 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by safetyfirst - 12-01-2015, 11:19 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by specuvestor - 12-01-2015, 03:55 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 12-01-2015, 07:05 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by CityFarmer - 12-01-2015, 09:34 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by specuvestor - 16-01-2015, 12:21 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Musicwhiz - 13-01-2015, 12:10 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by opmi - 13-01-2015, 12:33 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by specuvestor - 13-01-2015, 01:45 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by CityFarmer - 13-01-2015, 03:01 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by specuvestor - 13-01-2015, 03:20 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by CityFarmer - 13-01-2015, 03:33 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by specuvestor - 16-01-2015, 02:16 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by CityFarmer - 16-01-2015, 11:33 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 13-01-2015, 08:04 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by vesfreq - 28-01-2015, 06:04 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 13-01-2015, 08:27 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by CityFarmer - 16-01-2015, 05:34 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 16-01-2015, 08:13 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Musicwhiz - 16-01-2015, 08:45 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by specuvestor - 17-01-2015, 05:07 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by brattzz - 17-01-2015, 06:45 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 17-01-2015, 11:33 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Musicwhiz - 18-01-2015, 12:16 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 18-01-2015, 05:30 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by CityFarmer - 19-01-2015, 09:49 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by Big Toe - 19-01-2015, 12:54 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 19-01-2015, 10:11 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by specuvestor - 19-01-2015, 10:16 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by CityFarmer - 19-01-2015, 10:21 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by Jacmar - 19-01-2015, 11:04 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by CityFarmer - 19-01-2015, 11:10 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by Jacmar - 19-01-2015, 11:28 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by CityFarmer - 19-01-2015, 11:33 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 19-01-2015, 10:29 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by specuvestor - 19-01-2015, 12:33 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Dividend Warrior - 20-01-2015, 09:49 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 20-01-2015, 09:55 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 19-01-2015, 12:41 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by CityFarmer - 19-01-2015, 04:24 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Temperament - 19-01-2015, 06:04 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Big Toe - 20-01-2015, 03:48 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by thor666 - 20-01-2015, 07:42 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by ValueMushroom - 20-01-2015, 07:45 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by yeokiwi - 20-01-2015, 08:27 AM
RE: Value Investor? - by ValueMushroom - 20-01-2015, 07:56 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by vesfreq - 28-01-2015, 06:15 PM
RE: Value Investor? - by Drizzt - 20-01-2015, 09:38 PM

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