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Value Investing with Legends

Bill Nygren - Fundamental Investing From A Generalist’s Perspective

Mar 3, 2023
01:05:06

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Quick takeaways

  • Understanding accounting and having a broad industry perspective is crucial for a generalist analyst in the asset management industry.
  • Harris Associates focuses on idea generation by looking for undervalued stocks that have been out of favor, assessing factors such as performance and insights from industry professionals.

Deep dives

Bill Nygren's Path to Asset Management and Value Investing

In this podcast episode, Bill Nygren, Chief Investment Officer at Harris Associates, shares his journey into the asset management industry and his passion for value investing. He explains how his childhood interests in numbers, stocks, and gambling shaped his investment philosophy. Nygren emphasizes the importance of understanding accounting and having a broad industry perspective as a generalist analyst. He discusses Harris Associates' team-oriented approach to analyzing potential investments, involving rigorous debates and questioning during meetings. Nygren also highlights the criteria they look for in stocks, such as a significant discount to intrinsic value, favorable business outlook, and management alignment with shareholders.

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