Analysis and portfolios for rational investing
Since the early 1980s inflation has been falling, at least according to official numbers. As a result, the interest rates have dropped significantly, even to
Continue readingA recent study about Norwegian traders and investors sheds some light on the returns (or lack of) based on diversification, age, wealth, and risk appetite.
Continue readingHormel Foods (ticker HRL) has an outstanding long-term track record, yet it’s not a widely known company. What does Hormel do and is it likely
Continue readingCharlie and I don’t know our cost of capital. It’s taught in business schools, but we’re skeptical. We just look to do the most intelligent
Continue readingDividend investing has become increasingly popular over the last decade. One of the main reasons is the belief that investors don’t need to worry about
Continue readingEveryone understands that you need to own stocks over many years to make money. How long do you need to hold a broad portfolio of
Continue readingBy investing passively you outperform most of the professional fund management industry. But how can you invest passively and beat the index? In Sweden, the
Continue readingThere are plenty of reasons why a company might choose to unload or otherwise separate itself from the fortunes of the business to be spun
Continue readingWhat is the Holy Grail of investing? The Holy Grail is often used to describe a method to achieve eternal success or happiness, depending on
Continue readingOtis is the world’s biggest elevator company. It manufactures and installs elevators, escalators and moving walkways. The name origins from the founder, Elisha Otis, who
Continue readingDespite its small size, Switzerland is home to many great businesses. The easiest way to get exposure to the Swiss market is, of course, to
Continue readingBerkshire Hathaway is big, mature, and its chairman is old (90 years). This leads many investors to look for companies that are similar to Berkshire
Continue readingConstellation Software’s CEO Mark Leonard is a bit of an eccentric character and CEO. Under his reign, the company has compounded at about 40% for
Continue readingThis very brief article looks at Olvi – a Finnish brewer and distiller. We expect a 7-10% return over the next decade. Olvi will not
Continue readingThe Nordic region is small, with only 28 million people, but nearly all the main investment possibilities are represented. The Nordic Juggernaut is Nasdaq Stockholm,
Continue readingA new research report called The Makings Of A MultiBagger has recently been frequently “retweeted” on Twitter. Three summer interns made the study at Alta Fox Capital
Continue readingIs it possible to get rich from stocks? If so, how can you do it? It’s possible, of course, to get rich from stocks, given
Continue readingRecently the short squeeze in Gamestop and some other stocks have attracted a lot of media attention. Of course, the action is sheer speculation and
Continue readingWe believe the Nordic region is a good place to invest. It’s safe and it scores well on ease of doing business, despite its reputation
Continue readingNo matter your time horizon or investment style, you should have an investment checklist. The bare minimum is a mental checklist, but preferably it should
Continue readingThe dividend has always been an important component of the investment culture in the UK. This is easily seen by looking at the companies’ websites
Continue readingFrance has many high-quality companies: Who have not heard of L’Oreal, LVMH, Schneider, or Sanofi? Both the CAC-40 and the CAC Mid-60 contain many high-quality
Continue readingThe Danish stock market is pretty fragmented and is not dominated by just a few sectors, like for example the Norwegian stock market. Denmark has
Continue readingGermany is home to many high-quality companies. Who has not heard of Adidas, Puma, Porsche, BMW, BASF, Siemens, or for example SAP? Germany is famous
Continue readingRichard Feynman once said that the first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool. Most of
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