Comments on: Value Investing: Following in The Footsteps of Sir John Templeton

By: Verda Rader

Verda Rader — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:16:25 +0000

I have Templeton Growth, which I have had for a number of years. As you know it has taken quite a hit in this depression. My big debate is whether to continue to hold, or, let it go and transfer what is left into something safer. Too old to just watch the rest disappear too.

By: Nikhil

Nikhil — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:59:43 +0000

In my view there are two types of investment strategies
1)TIMING MANAGEMENT:- This means buy stock at low and sell at high market. But nobody knows when is the low market. Yet, the low market can be indicated by observing when even experts are pessimistic and large majority of investors are away from market. Then better buy fundamentally strong shares which are available at cheap price. However buy stock at low market and sell at high market is easy to say, but very difficult to implement it, for one has special gift of predicting market. Of course, this gift nobody possesses.
2)TIME MANAGEMENT: – In this case better buy stock when experts are pessimistic and investors are away from market. This is one of the best timings to invest in fundamentally strong stocks which are available at cheap price. Hold the stocks for long time horizon i.e. 3 to 5 years or till the market rally arrives. We can hold stocks for long, is in our control. This is called Time Management. Whereas timing management (Buy at low and sell at high market) is beyond our control.

During market rally we should sell entire quantity of the stock. That is, let us convert the stock into cash during market rally. As soon as the market rally is disappeared and the market is stabilized to a certain level, then re-purchase the entire stock that was sold during market rally. Thus difference will be our earning without changing our stock asset. I implement this strategy, which is free from greed and fear.

By: The Intelligent Investor

The Intelligent Investor — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:36:29 +0000

“How do we recognize that we are already or we ar not yet at the maximum pessimism stage? What are the signs? What do wee actually see? ”

There is never a guarantee that you are at the bottom of the market. The key is to buy businesses at a good margin of safety to their intrinsic value and then wait to reap the rewards. This can however require a longer time horizon.

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:27:55 +0000

I couldn’t agree with you more. People were saying the bottom had hit after the 1st dip… boy were they ever wrong. Not only that, but their advice to “just go ahead and buy now that it’s cheap” wiped out many peoples retirement plans.

I follow Harry S. Dent and Peter Schiff. Dent’s arguement that we are about to head into phase II of the downturn sometime in fall… makes a lot of sence. He has been criticized over the years for his inability to predict exact numbers… but his logic has been dead accurate. Google them, or click on my name and do a search at the stock capitalist site for some of their video’s and articles we’ve posted if you want to read specifics.

By: Raul Estrelloso

Raul Estrelloso — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:24:38 +0000

When it came to value investing, he swore that the best bargains could only be found “at the point of maximum pessimism.” – I am 100% agreeable in this principle and believes in it. My only question to Mr. Green is this: How do we recognize that we are already or we ar not yet at the maximum pissimism stage? What are the signs? What do wee actually see? Thanks so much for your time and attention.

Please send me an email if my questions are already answered by Mr. Green. Thank you.

By: Laurel

Laurel — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:44:38 +0000

You must watch how the US dollar trades vis a vis other currencies and cross pairs….I watch the Euryen and euryjpy and $DXY–so far that and point and figure and good graphs have warned you in advance where weare heading….stay tuned ,,,there will be a double bottom…but as long as the Fed monetizes the debt….you can expect to see the dollar take a HUGE hit.
Also take a hard look at earnings and growth…unfortunately in a bear market the rolling in and out of various sectors is an ongoing instability.
I am watching the political moves.We have a discrepancy between 74% predicted global contraction(IMF) and 78% earnings so called better than expected…and a stock market gone wild…..really looking ominous but as long as you can be seduced by rising prices with a dollar with a falling value…good luck to you all.

By: Göran

Göran — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:39:29 +0000

If a stock that trades at 30, is worth 40, it can still go down to 10 if the general stock market is in a long term bear market.

By: Laurel

Laurel — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:27:52 +0000

Does anyone ever use point and figure graphs any more with emas”? –was used by Charles Dow and why ar ethey not highlighted by good traders publically anymore?

Take a look and see where the double line bottom is…and save yourselves the noise and worry.

By: david galie

david galie — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:01:13 +0000

Right on !

By: david galie

david galie — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:59:45 +0000

I think that recent events have PROVEN that the system is rigged. There is no ” reform” of the financial system on the horizon, or ever.
Our government has been bought and paid for by the highest bidders.
Mr green is a good man, but to advise individuals to give their money to thieves seems highly irresponsible.