We believe the strength of the business cycle will prevail and the markets will seek
attractively valued businesses.
I just look for
attractively valued businesses and buy when I have capital available and room for the purchase in my portfolio.
As investors continue to wait for more clarity on the direction of the business climate, we are focused on striking a balance between maximizing upside potential by buying
attractively valued businesses and mitigating downside risk by finding sound companies that are less volatile than their peers.
The stock market is close to its all - time high, and it is increasingly difficult to find
attractively valued businesses to invest in.
Not exact matches
We then look for companies that are
attractively valued and have durable
business franchises in those areas.
The share price has fallen considerably from when we eliminated the position in the second quarter of 2014 when the
business was
valued at over 15x 2014 earnings, and we believe the
business is now
attractively valued at a below - average multiple of 11x expected 2015 earnings.
In deciding how much of each stock to own, a focus on
business Quality (as measured by profitability, stability and financial strength) helps us to maximise our exposure to those stocks which are both
attractively valued and good quality and to avoid «
value traps».
We believe these quality
businesses to be successful, well - managed companies that are
attractively valued and positioned for long - term leadership in their industries.
Poor performance could be a measure indicating that terrific
values in the portfolio became even more terrific as the common stocks of strong
businesses with large long - term potentials became even more
attractively priced than when they were acquired initially.