Investment Masters

Learn from the greatest investors in history.

Ajit Jain

Head of Berkshire Hathaway's reinsurance operations since 1986, generating billions in float and underwriting profit with a small 31-person team.

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Benjamin Graham

The father of value investing, author of Security Analysis and The Intelligent Investor, who developed the core principles of margin of safety and intrinsic value analysis.

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Bharat Shah

Indian value investor and author of "Observations, Ideas and Reflections on Long-term Value and Wealth Creation from Equity Investing"

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Charlie Munger

Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and Buffett's longtime partner, known for his multidisciplinary approach to investing and business decision-making.

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Chuck Akre

Founder of Akre Capital Management, known for his focus on compounding through reinvestment and high-quality businesses

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Chuck Huggins

Manager of See's Candy Shops who ran the candy company from 1970s onward, growing profits from $4.2M to $12.6M pre-tax under Blue Chip/Berkshire ownership.

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Eugene Abegg

Founder and CEO of Illinois National Bank and Trust of Rockford, Illinois, which Buffett called "Rockford's Leading Bank."

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Frank Martin

Founder of Martin Capital Management, value investor known for defensive investing and focus on margin of safety

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Greg Abel

CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Energy and designated successor to Warren Buffett as Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, known for his operational expertise and renewable energy leadership.

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Howard Marks

Co-founder of Oaktree Capital Management and author of The Most Important Thing, known for his insightful memos on value investing, risk management, and market psychology.

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Investment Masters

Index of all investment masters covered in this wiki

Jack Ringwalt

Founder of National Indemnity Company, which became Berkshire Hathaway's first major acquisition in 1967 and the foundation of its insurance operations.

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James Anderson

Baillie Gifford investor, known for Graham or Growth analysis on growth investing vs value investing

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Joe Ponzio

FWallStreet.com founder, author of Owner Earnings vs Free Cash Flow analysis

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John Huber

Founder of Saber Capital Management, author on ROIC, mean reversion, and power law dynamics

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Julian Robbins

Head of Research at Fundsmith, co-host of the annual shareholder meetings, and partner at the UK's largest equity fund

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Li Lu

Chinese-American investor and Charlie Munger's fund manager, known for value investing and being handpicked by Munger to manage his personal wealth

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Lou Simpson

Legendary investment manager who ran GEICO's investment portfolio from 1979 to 2010, achieving exceptional returns and serving as a role model for value investing.

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Louis Vincenti

President of Wesco Financial Corporation who ran the conservative savings and loan with principles aligned to Buffett's philosophy.

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Michael Mauboussin

Investment strategist and author known for work on competitive analysis, moats, and value investing

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Mohnish Pabrai

Indian-American value investor, author of The Dhandho Investor, known for shamelessly cloning Buffett and Munger's approach

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Scholar, former options trader, author of Fooled by Randomness and The Black Swan, known for critiques of Bitcoin and financial fragility

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Nick Sleep

Co-founder of Nomad Investment Partnership, known for his ultra-long-term investment approach and cigar butt to franchise investing evolution

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Nomad Letters to Partners 2001-2014

Nick Sleep's complete collection of letters to Nomad Investment Partnership partners covering 13 years of investment philosophy and portfolio evolution

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Peter Lynch

The legendary Fidelity fund manager who ran the Magellan Fund from 1977-1990, achieving 29% annual returns and demonstrating that individual investors could outperform professionals.

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Philip Fisher

Pioneer of growth investing and author of Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits, who developed the "scuttlebutt" method of researching companies through industry contacts.

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Seth Klarman

Founder of Baupost Group and one of the most successful value investors of the past 40 years, known for his concentrated, opportunistic approach and prescient warnings about market bubbles.

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Stanley Lipsey

Publisher of the Buffalo Evening News who led the newspaper acquisition and later became a key figure in understanding newspaper economics.

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Terry Smith

Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Fundsmith, Britain's largest equity fund, known as the "British Buffett" for his quality-focused investment approach

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Warren Buffett

Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, the world's most successful value investor with a net worth exceeding $100 billion.

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