Charles Brandes

Brandes Investment

Last Update: 2013-05-13

Number of Stocks: 167
Number of New Stocks: 13

Total Value: $8,464 Mil
Q/Q Turnover: 2%

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Charles Brandes's Profile & Performance

Profile

Charles Brandes is the chairman of Brandes Investment Partners. He started the firm in 1974. He manages multiple portfolios including US equity and Global Equity. Charles Brandes is listed as #488 in the Forbes List of World's Richest People with a net worth of $2 billion. He is author of the book Value Investing Today

Web Page:http://www.brandes.com/

Investing Philosophy

Charles Brandes is a Benjamin Graham disciple. Brandes consistently applies value investing to all portfolios managed by the Partnership. He seeks to purchase out-of-favor securities that are trading at discounts to their intrinsic values, and then hold them until the market recognizes their true worth.

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Performance of U. S. Value Equity

Year	Return (%)	S&P500 (%)	Excess Gain (%)
2012	18.54	15.4	3.1
2011	-1.04	2.08	-3.1
2010	15.95	15.06	0.9
3-Year Cumulative	36 (10.8%/year)	35.5 (10.7%/year)	0.5 (0.1%/year)
2009	35	26.46	8.5
2008	-55.44	-37	-18.4
5-Year Cumulative	-18.2 (-3.9%/year)	8 (1.5%/year)	-26.2 (-5.4%/year)
2007	-15.26	5.61	-20.9
2006	26.67	15.79	10.9
2005	-4.59	4.91	-9.5
2004	13.61	12	1.6
2003	42.78	28.7	14.1
10-Year Cumulative	35.9 (3.1%/year)	99.7 (7.2%/year)	-63.8 (-4.1%/year)
2002	-22.08	-22.1	0.0
2001	16.06	-11.9	28.0
2000	34.04	-9.1	43.1
1999	-12.45	21	-33.4
1998	1.69	28.6	-26.9
15-Year Cumulative	46.7 (2.6%/year)	93.8 (4.5%/year)	-47.1 (-1.9%/year)
1997	32.99	33.4	-0.4
1996	29.47	23	6.5
1995	20.98	37.6	-16.6
1994	-3.54	1.3	-4.8
1993	24	10.1	13.9
20-Year Cumulative	265.5 (6.7%/year)	388.1 (8.2%/year)	-122.6 (-1.5%/year)
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Top Ranked Articles

Value – The New Alternative by Charles Brandes (Notes from Thursday's 8th Value Investors' Conference in Omaha)

April 29, 2011

Charles Brandes is the only person who met Ben Graham other than Warren Buffett on our List of Gurus. He gave a presentation at the 8th Value Investor’s Conference at Omaha before the Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)(BRK.B) shareholder meeting. More than 172 investors from 20 countries come to Omaha, Neb., on April 28, 2011, for the annual Value Investors’ Conference. The conference was held in L.A. in the previous years, right before the Wesco shareholder meeting. This year it is moved to Omaha. After the conference attendees will be able to join tens of thousands of others at Berkshire’s annual meeting on Saturday. Read more...

Ben Graham’s Disciple: Charles H. Brandes

March 23, 2012

This is a series on Benjamin Graham’s disciples (direct students in this case), their association with their great master, their investment philosophy, and of course their performance. Read more...

A Closer Look at the F-Score

April 9, 2012

For some time now, GuruFocus has displayed the F-Score in the upper right section on the “Guru Trade” screen. The F-Score, a designation given by its founder, Joseph Piotroski, appears to be a tool that too often gets overlooked. Some of this is due to some misunderstanding as to how the numbers were intended to be used. Read more...

Time to Buy Home Builders at First Hints of Optimism?

January 6, 2012

Much data is coming out suggesting that the housing bottom may have finally been reached, and small growth is finally budding. Does this mean value investors could get some bargains in the industry? Arnold Van Den Berg of Century Management seems to think so. He is stepping out where many other investors fear to tread. This quarter he added enough to his position in Toll Brothers (TOL) to make it his eighth largest position. Several other gurus are venturing into the space amid rising optimism. Read more...

Top 04 gainers of Jan 06, with maximum 58% gain, and two with significant insider buying

January 7, 2012

On the closing bell of Jan 06 2012, the four biggest gainers in the stock market got the upward movement of at least 19% up to more than 58% in a day. Somehow it is noteworthy to look into those situations and see the reasons for the sudden high jump. Read more...

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Commentaries and Stories

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The Far-Off Four, 52-week Lows Held by Gurus

May 11, 2013

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GOLD, BIOTECHNOLOGY, UTILITIES - REGULATED ELECTRIC

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Weekly 3-Year Low Highlights: CVH, PBT, VCRA, JAKK, BELFA

May 8, 2013

According to GuruFocus' list of three-year lows, Coventry Health Care Inc., Permian Basin Royalty Trust, Vocera Communications Inc., Bel Fuse Inc. and Jakks Pacific Inc. have all reached their three-year lows. More...

WEEKLY, 3, YEAR, LOW, HIGHLIGHTS

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Weekly 3-Year Low Highlights: NIHD, MM, CNSI, AVAV

March 12, 2013

According to GuruFocus list of three-year lows, NII Holdings Inc., Millenial Media Inc., Comverse Inc. and Aerovironment Inc. have all reached their three-year lows. More...

WEEKLY, 3, YEAR, LOW, HIGHLIGHTS

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Weekly Guru Bargains Highlights: FIO, APOL, EBR, JE, MTX

February 19, 2013

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Who Is Ben Grossbaum and Why Should We Listen to Him?

January 2, 2013

Ben Grossbaum was born on May 8, 1894, in London and moved to New York with his family when he was one year old. Young Grossbaum was motivated by the death of his father and the humiliation of poverty. Wanting a better life, he became a model student, graduating as the class salutatorian from Columbia University at the age of 20. More...

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Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: MSFT, VOD, AMX, NTT, TEVA

December 31, 2012

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Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: VOD, PRA, DCM, OXY, NTT

December 17, 2012

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Weekly Guru Bargains Highlights: HMSY, FB, TSU, SLXP, ANR

October 29, 2012

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Guru Stocks at 52-Week Low: COP, SI, ITUB, TEF, NTT

May 8, 2012

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Weekly Guru Bargains Highlights: NG, ALU, APKT, RP, MTL

May 8, 2012

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Guru Stocks Raising Dividends: RMCF, CPK, RAI, PEP, CAH

May 7, 2012

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A Closer Look at the F-Score

April 9, 2012

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Guru Stocks at 52-Week Lows: TEF, NTT, ABX, CHU, FTE

April 2, 2012

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Five Compelling Reasons to Allocate to Emerging Markets: Brandes Investments

March 29, 2012

Many investors are hesitant to allocate a portion of their portfolio to emerging markets, in part due to perceived high risks. Although historically these risks may have presented a barrier, the situation has changed dramatically over the past decade. Emerging markets are no longer the uncharted markets they were in the past—they are advancing economies with growth opportunities and continually improving economic and political conditions. More...

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March 23, 2012

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March 13, 2012

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Guru Stocks Raising Dividends: PEBO, WBCO, AJG, HCP, STX

February 6, 2012

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