Estimated Reading Time: 14 minutes Click here to read this letter in PDF format. Speed Read: We remain encouraged, but not satisfied, by the out-performance in the quarter which restored the long term, through-the-cycle, track record back to our minimum…
This quarter's 4-page letter discusses why we’re encouraged about the progress we’ve made on three fronts: 1) in performance (+15.4% in the fund, or 7.2% alpha), 2) further fundamental transformation at CTT which will be more evident in the quarters ahead…
Click here to read the second quarter 2020 letter to investors. This one is highly analytical in picking apart our performance, exposures and factor drivers. In it, I explain why we’ve chosen companies off the beaten path, yet remain exposed…
"The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise -- with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew.…
We took a bit longer than normal writing our quarterly letter for the first quarter of 2020. Click here to read Confessions. Speed Read: Reporting our performance feels like entering my first confession, and I outline the important psychological effects…
We’ve posted a 4-page quarterly letter which you can read by clicking here. Speed Read: We briefly review the building momentum unwind lurking in ETFs, the terrible governance shifts that have been occurring, and the directly opposite approach to governance…
We're delighted to provide a research update on one of our favorite positions, Rolls-Royce. Click here to read "The -£17B Engine" After you read the note, please take a stab at predicting your own forecast of what the company's fundamentals…
We have posted our delayed and brief quarterly letter, which you can read by clicking here. Speed Read: We continue to evolve our process and have changed our tag lines to better reflect the considerable evolution we’ve made over the…
By Steven Wood, Monday, March 25, 2019 Demystifying Fuel Burn This article was written on a transatlantic Air France flight on a Boeing 777-300 aircraft. It’s one of the least efficient flights across the pond, and is a dying breed -…
Our friends at ValueDACH asked us to flesh out our definition of conscious capitalism and why we use these criteria to assess the quality of a company. While, of course, we rate management teams, industry lifecycles, and competitive advantages, among…