“We invest in outstanding businesses when, and only when, we can buy at a sizeable discount to a conservatively derived fair value.”
Our three-step investment process balances both business quality and valuation.
Seven filters
A rational and fact-based process that systematically sieves out companies that do not meet our investment criteria; reducing risk, removing blind spots, and avoiding value-traps. Each filter has a series of 10-30 sub-questions, or checkpoints.
Value versus quality scale
A combined ranking of value and quality to inform investment concentration.
Investment pendulum
A framework to remain rational and take advantage of market fluctuations.
The result of our process is that we invest in companies that
We understand.
Have attractive and durable economic fundamentals.
Have limited debt.
Are run by managers we trust.
Are run by managers with good business acumen, and who manage the business like owners.