The Value Perspective

The Value Perspective with David Iben

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Nov 10, 2025
David Iben, Founder and CIO of Kopernik Global Investors, shares insights from his immersive investment approach. He discusses the significance of annual location-focused research trips, like their recent one in London. David highlights undervalued sectors in the UK, including asset managers and telecoms, while explaining their long-term underweight stance on financials. With a focus on balancing bottom-up analysis with market sentiment, he offers a fresh perspective on commodities and the importance of patience in investing.
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ANECDOTE

Team Moves To Live Research

  • David Iben described relocating his whole investment team each summer to break stereotypes and research cheap stocks on the ground.
  • He says nine weeks doesn't make experts but helps them meet companies and see opportunities others miss.
INSIGHT

Bottom-Up Meets Crowd Behaviour

  • Kopernik claims to be 100% bottom-up while exploiting crowd group-think errors in markets.
  • They treat market sentiment as an exploitable, collective emotion that creates mispricing.
INSIGHT

Cheap Commodities Create Supply Imbalance

  • Commodities are underpriced and suffer from cyclic neglect that removes future supply.
  • Low prices kill investment in new supply, creating long-term upside when demand returns.
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