Maurece Schiller on the Safety of Special Situations
Tom Jacobs shared two short excerpts from Maurece Schiller’s Investor’s Guide to Special Situations in the Stock Market (1966) and provided his
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Special Situations
Interview with Tom Jacobs Regarding the Complete Works of Maurece Schiller
Tom Jacobs discovered the inventor of special situations, Maurece Schiller, and his long out of print books! I was not familiar with Maurece Schiller’s name, but when Tom mentioned that this was the author that Joel Greenblatt referenced in his lectures, I was immediately curious. Here’s my interview with Tom about this discovery.
Read moreExperiments in Finance Tackles Tender Offers
Recently, one of the bloggers I follow, Experiments in Finance, decided to try investing in tender offers. A tender offer
Read moreFat Pitch Take on Burlington Northern Santa Fe
As a follower of Warren Buffett, I learned about Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK-A) acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI) early
Read moreSpecial Situations or “Workouts”
As you might have noticed, I often talk about special situation investing here at Fat Pitch Financials. However, I just
Read moreThis BUDs for Me
This evening I’m celebrating my homerun merger arbitrage hit with an ice cold Bud. My shares of Anheuser-Busch Companies (BUD) were cashed out this morning.
Read moreDangers of the Greedy Limit Order
As some of you might know, I’ve been playing the Constellation Energy Group (CEG) merger arbitrage opportunity. Berkshire Hathaway’s MidAmerican
Read moreConstellation Energy Group Merger Arbitrage Profits
The S&P 500 was down 4% today, but my merger arbitrage position in Constellation Energy Group (CEG) was up nicely.
Read moreFear, Uncertainty and Greed with CEG Merger Arbitrage
I must admit today’s market activity struck fear in my heart, but for a very specific reason. Constellation Energy Group’s
Read moreTender Offer Walkthrough, United Rentals
It’s been a while since I’ve shared with you the details of a stock tender offer. Stock tender offers with
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