Investing Experts Shipping market insights for 2026
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Jan 4, 2026 Jay Mintzmyer, a shipping sector investor and founder of Value Investor's Edge, dives into the shipping market outlook for 2026. He emphasizes the significance of focusing on quality investments and discusses strategies to navigate downturns. Mintzmyer spotlights Cmb.Tech as a top pick due to its dry bulk potential and analyzes how easing geopolitical tensions can shift the market positively. He also cautions against chasing high dividend yields without assessing sustainability, while stressing the importance of reflecting on past investment successes and mistakes.
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Platform Growth Milestone
- Jay Mintzmyer described Value Investors Edge's 10-year growth from one person to an 11-person team and 700 members.
- He recounted hosting a 40–45 person meetup in New York alongside Marine Money as a milestone celebration.
Prioritize Quality In Downturns
- Focus on quality names with stronger balance sheets, bigger backlogs, and defensible positions during downturns.
- Use value and speculative models but bias towards higher-quality, more cautious picks when macro risk rises.
Dry Bulk Upside From New Guinea Mine
- Dry bulk looks poised to benefit from underinvestment in new tonnage and new long-distance mines like Guinea's iron ore.
- CMB.Tech (CMBT) combines ~60% dry bulk and ~30% tankers, positioning it to ride both recoveries.