The Value Plays is an independent investor whose methodology is derived from the “The Intelligent Investor” by Benjamin Graham. His investing philosophy is heavily inspired by the likes of Warren Buffett, Professor Aswath Damodaran, and Joel Greenblatt. He assesses a company’s intrinsic value compared to price, and looks for stocks with a wide enough gap between the two to give a high margin of safety, presenting opportunities with significant upside in the case his thesis is correct but limited downside if the investment thesis turns out to be wrong.His main sectors of expertise are Industrials and Financials but he will evaluate any company if it looks interesting. He spends the majority of his time perusing SEC filings, listening to earnings calls, analyzing industry data, and utilizing certain screeners to spot a potential opportunity in the market. His articles are built on primary sources and show the math behind the fair value he arrives at and plainly state what could go wrong in every thesis he writes up.He is a self-taught investor who has managed his own capital for the past 4 years. He writes on Seeking Alpha to hold his own thinking to a public standard, to keep a written record of his calls that readers can check against the outcome, and because explaining a thesis clearly to others is the best test of whether it holds up. Readers should expect specific numbers, clear ratings, and an honest account of what would change his mind.
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