Intro To Value Investing
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This presentation provides an overview of two investment funds, Tarpon Folio and Gecko Folio, managed by Islamorada Investment Management. Tarpon Folio focuses on long-term growth investments while Gecko Folio invests for income. Both funds pursue
Intro To Value Investing
- 2. Our Lawyer Says Hi! This presentation is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing contained here should be construed by anyone as an invitation or solicitation to buy or sell any security. This presentation does not contain personalized legal, tax, investment, or financial advice. Viewers should consult with a qualified adviser to obtain advice suited to their personal circumstances. The performance discussed here is highly unusual and cannot be sustained. Because the portfolios contains a limited number of companies, their returns will be more volatile than a portfolio investing in a higher number of stocks. Tarpon Folio inception date 11/20/2008. Gecko Folio inception date 1/26/09. Returns are through the dates as indicated in the presentation. Positive returns are not guaranteed. Individual results will vary depending on market conditions and investing may cause capital loss. The performance data is “net of all fees” reflecting the deduction of advisory fees, brokerage commissions and any other client paid expenses and includes the reinvestment of capital gains. The publication of this performance data is in no way a solicitation or offer to sell securities.
- 3. • Value investing • Two funds: Tarpon & Gecko • Fiduciary oath • Eat our own cooking
- 4. Mutual Funds ??? A good idea gone wrong.
- 5. Spoke Funds All in it together.
- 7. Yes!
- 8. No!
- 10. Once in a Decade
- 11. 91% + Tarpon Folio + 70% Gecko Folio
- 12. Gecko Folio ‘09 A high-yield fund for income investors.
- 13. Tarpon Folio ‘09 A long-term growth fund.
- 14. Biggest 1st Year Gainers 200% 194% 160% 154% 153% 144% 126% 120% 107% 105% 98% 81% 80% 67% 40% 0% ACL BLKB CCOI DISCA GOOG IGT JBT KMX PZN TGT
- 16. Why Stocks? Source: Jeremy Siegel, “Stocks for the Long Run.” June 2002, McGraw-Hill.
- 17. Why Fees Matter Average Mutual Fund Fees? 1.73% Sources: Karceski, Livingston, O'Neal, "Mutual Fund Brokerage Commissions," January 2004. Shoven, Dickson and Sialm, "Tax Externalities of Equity Mutual Funds," April 2008.
- 18. Taxes and Trading Average Mutual Fund Turnover? 89% Sources: Tweedy Browne, Morningstar
- 20. Three Approaches 1. 2. 3. Long Term Short Term Efficient Market Fundamental Fundamental Technical Asset (Value) Allocation Changes Momentum Price/Vol Gaps Charting
- 21. Value Investing “We want the business to be one (a) that we can understand; (b) with favorable long-term prospects; (c) operated by honest and competent people; and (d) available at Net worth $50B a very attractive price."
- 22. Valuing A Business “The critical investment factor is determining the intrinsic value of a business and paying a fair or bargain price.” - Warren Buffett
- 23. Circle of Competence “If we have a strength, it is in recognizing when we are operating well within our circle of competence and when we are approaching the perimeter.” - Warren Buffett
- 24. Moats Low Cost Producer Switching Costs Economies of Scale Intangibles Regulatory IP Network Effects
- 25. Mr. Market Stock prices are quotes from an emotionally unstable business partner. Use or ignore them as you see fit.
- 26. Margin of Safety “Confronted with a like challenge to distill the secret of sound investment into three words, we venture the motto, MARGIN OF SAFETY.” - Ben Graham
- 27. Concentrated Ideas “Wide diversification is only required when investors do not understand what they are doing.” - Warren Buffett
- 29. Neutral Tandem (TNDM) Warning: May not be in your circle of competence! Currently one of the biggest values in Tarpon and…
- 30. A Distinguished Alum CEO Rian J. Wren: “Mr. Wren joined us in February 2006 and has served as our President, Chief Executive Officer and Director since that time….holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and an M.S. in Management from Stanford University, which he attended as a Sloan Fellow.”
- 31. Is This Rational? *Would your car’s value change so much?*
- 32. Worthy of a Look? Moat? Inside my Cheap? circle! Margin of Safety?
- 33. At a high level… “Provides tandem interconnection services to competitive carriers” Solve two problems: 1 – No direct connect 2 – Neutral solution Ignoring new potentially large business
- 34. Key Point About Risks Risks unequivocally exist in TNDM… …but important to distinguish between Volatility in stock price and business risk… …and my point is that none are large or imminent enough to explain why shares are so cheap.
- 35. Simple DCF
- 36. Q: Is this a great business? Sign of Competitive Advantage Network Effect
- 37. TNDM Adjusted P/E Average long-term P/E = 15 Earnings Neutral Tandem P/E: 13 Market Cap = $530M Yield of TTM Earnings = $41M 11% is Too $161M in cash (no debt) Cheap or $4.75 per share Cash-adjusted P/E is 9 Data as of 2.17.10
- 39. Bottom Line “You need to worry about where the company and the stock will be in three to five years. If you can buy something today with little chance of permanent impairment and a high likelihood that you'll double your money over the next five years, you should go ahead and do it.” - Seth Klarman
- 40. Start Early! Source: Traders.com
- 41. Contact Info www.islainvest.com csmith@islainvest.com Twitter: @CaleintheKeys Blog: www.caleinthekeys FB: www.facebook.com/IslandInvesting (305) 522-1333 (cell)