Sir John Templeton has been one of the most successful investors ever.
His investing career ranged over half a century. These were the 10 Maxims he invested by: Source: @MnkeDaniel on X
Warren Buffett’s Income Statement Rules of Thumb by Brian Feroldi
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Buffett > S&P 500?
Over the last 5 years, $BRK.B returned 130% compared to the $SPY 91% return Zooming out, this is where Buffett's legacy is unparalleled... From 1964 to 2023, Berkshire Hathaway returned an astounding 4,384,748%, compared to the S&P 500’s 31,223% gain Source: Stocktwits
How Warren Buffet selects stocks
Source: Investment Books (Dhaval)
Record Short Position in 10-Year Treasuries
A short squeeze ahead? Hedge Funds have now built the largest 10-Year Treasury Future Equivalents short position in history. Note that Asset managers (long-only) have the opposite as they have built record long positions. Source: Barchart
Retail investors are all in
Retail investors' inflows into U.S. stocks jumped over the last 2 weeks to their highest levels in at least 12 months. Aggregate net retail 5-day moving average purchases have more than DOUBLED in a month and hit~$1.7 billion last week. This comes after the S&P 500 fell ~7%, providing what proved to be a buying opportunity. Following the inflows, the S&P 500 surged over 8% from its low and is now 1.5% away from a new all time high. The risk appetite for stocks is still strong. Source: FT, The Kobeissi Letter
real price of excellence
Source: Investment Wisdom
A person who invested $10k in the S&P 500 $SPY in 1993 would have faced:
• Asian Crisis, 1997 • Dotcom bubble, 2000 • GFC, 2007 • EU debt crisis, 2010 • Global pandemic, 2020 • Numerous recessions Yet, their initial investment would be worth $195k today (10% CAGR). Source: @KoyfinCharts
