Weekly dispatches
Every week, I send out an email with observations about markets, investments, and random other subjects. These emails will help you shape your world view, they will teach you new investment strategies, and they will also give you new ideas that you can research further.
MOST POPULAR WEEKLY DISPATCHES
How I work (part 2): The 10 worst mistakes of my investing career
The value of going against groupthink
Riches among ruins (part 2): my 5,000% investment adventure in war-torn Iraq
Ferrari – the company, the stock, and my car
11 highlights from our dinner with Kuppy
Sark – bidding for the Barclay estate and going public
USA – the unstoppable juggernaut?
Hungary investor trip – what we learned
"The art of execution": how to manage your own portfolio
Moats – a short introduction
What do beginners need to know about investing in companies that are protected by a ‘moat’?
UK takeover targets – ideas to fuel your research
UK stocks are among the cheapest in the world and continue to attract lucrative bids.
Russian ADRs and GDRs – what’s next?
Following the EU and US sanctions, is there a glimmer of hope for owners of depository receipts of Russian companies?
Playboy Group – the world’s cheapest global brand?
Playboy is a world-famous brand, but the company’s market cap is down to USD 130m. A multi-billion brand at a bargain price?
USA – the unstoppable juggernaut?
The US stock market has outperformed the rest of the world for decades. Is its success about to end?
Turkey investor trip – what we learned
Three days of nonstop fact-finding in Turkey. Here is what you’ve missed.
Vonovia – a German property bargain?
Vonovia owns Europe’s largest residential property portfolio, and its stock is trading at its largest discount ever.
Burberry – now more than just a takeover candidate
There is probably more to come for the stock of Burberry, the famed British luxury brand.
Applus Services – bidders AND activists ante portas?
Spanish certification firm Applus Services could soon receive a bid from private equity. Activists may join the fray, too. An exciting special situation in the making.
Piaggio & C. SpA – time to saddle up?
Piaggio & C. SpA (“Vespa”) has undergone a transformation to increase its growth rates. What’s the opportunity with the European market leader for two-wheelers?
250th Weekly Dispatch – celebrating my readers
Since relaunching Undervalued-Shares.com in late 2018, I have published 250 Weekly Dispatches. A moment to appreciate my website’s greatest asset, its readers!
Microstates, private cities, new countries – an emerging investment theme?
There is a strong case for investing in companies (and assets) that are boosted by valuable sovereign rights. What might hold the biggest attraction for investors?