Weekly Summary
Greg Abel issued Berkshire Hathaway’s first annual letter and appeared on CNBC to discuss resuming the company’s share‑buyback program, underscoring continuity after Warren Buffett’s era. The week also featured high‑profile interviews with investors Stan Druckenmiller and John Arnold, plus a new paper by Michael Mauboussin and Dan Callahan on Bayesian decision‑making. J.P. Morgan released its 16th Energy Market paper, while geopolitical analysis of Iran’s situation surged across multiple media outlets. Together, these pieces provide fresh strategic insights for value‑focused investors.
Semper Augustus Investments Group: 2025 Annual Letter
Semper Augustus Investments Group released Chris Bloomstran’s 2025 Annual Letter, warning that a trillion‑dollar AI and datacenter arms race is reshaping capital allocation. Bloomstran challenges the notion that S&P 500 investors can still expect historic Ibbotson returns over the next...
Links - 02/22/2026
Joe Koster’s Feb 22 2026 "Links" newsletter delivers a concise reminder that successful investing requires disciplined policies rather than gut instinct. The post features a quote emphasizing the need for pre‑established rules and procedures before any decision. It also serves as a...
Investing Notes
Greenlight Capital highlighted Global Payments (GPN) after re‑acquiring shares at $77.85, noting its two‑step deal to sell issuer processing and acquire Worldpay. The firm projects $5 billion of free cash flow by 2028 and plans to return roughly $7 billion to shareholders,...
Weekly Summary
This week’s Value Investing World roundup highlighted several investment themes. Ian Cassel’s “From Disaster to Triumph” case studies underscored resilient micro‑cap turnaround strategies, while Ben Thompson’s conversation with John Collison explored AI‑driven advertising and its implications for SaaS. Multiple analysts—including...