Deep insight and candid discussion from one of Wall Street's best investors Common Stocks and Common Sense provides detailed insight into common stock investing, using a case-study approach based on real-world investments. Author Edgar Wachenheim is the 28-year CEO of Greenhaven Associates, boasting an average annual portfolio comparable to Warren Buffet's. In this book, he shares his knowledge and experiences by providing detailed analyses of actual investments made by himself and other investors. The discussion covers the entire investment process, including the softer, human side, with candid insight into the joys and frustrations, intensities and pressures, and risks and uncertainties. The unique emphasis on behavioral economics and real-world cases set this book apart from the herd but it's Wachenheim himself and his deeply-examined perspective that elevates the book beyond a mere investing guide. Between 1990 and 2014, a typical portfolio managed by Wachenheim enjoyed an average annual return in excess of 18%, achieved using relatively conservative stocks and no financial leverage. As a proponent of evidence and example, his analysis of real cases serve as a valuable education for anyone looking to improve their own investment practices. * Understand investment through the lens of a Wall Street leader * Dig into the details of real-world common stock investing * Learn how to invest creatively and minimize risk * Go beyond theory to study strategy on a case-by-case basis Investment principles and strategies are easy to find entire libraries have been written about theories and methods and what 'should' happen. But this book goes beyond the typical guide to show you how these ideas are applied in the real world and what actually happened. Investors seeking real insight, real expertise, and a proven track record will find Common Stocks and Common Sense a uniquely useful resource
Introduction ix 1 My Approach to Investing 1 2 The Brief Story of My Life 17 3 IBM 31 Successful investing is about predicting the future more accurately than the majority of other investors; we predict a change in IBM s cost structure. 4 Interstate Bakeries 49 Successful investing often is heavily dependent on the capabilities and incentives of corporate leadership. 5 U.S. Home Corporation 63 Investors can become frustrated when their swans are priced as if they are ugly ducks. 6 Centex 67 Large profits can be earned by successfully predicting a major positive change in the fundamentals of a company or an industry. 7 Union Pacific 79 Investors often do not adequately differentiate between short-term discrete problems and long-term systemic weaknesses. 8 American International Group 91 I went to bed with Miss America and woke up with a witch; this can happen to even the most careful of investors. 9 Lowe s 101 Using common-sense logic, we conclude there is a high probability that the U.S. housing market will improve markedly in the near future; investing is logical and probabilistic. 10 Whirlpool 113 We conclude that the company s earnings and share price are being depressed by cyclically low demand for appliances and by abnormally high costs for raw materials; successful investors should purchase their straw hats in winter. 11 Boeing 133 Opportunities can occur when great companies develop temporary problems. 12 Southwest Airlines 153 When tight markets lead to sharply higher prices for goods or services, earnings and share prices can become buoyant, even for normally unattractive businesses 13 Goldman Sachs 165 Large profits can be earned when perceptions temporarily differ from realities. 14 A Letter to Jack Elgart 181 A letter that summarizes my approach to investing and that includes a number of do s and don ts that I found useful in my career. About the Author 193 Index 195
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