The Buffett-Munger Bargain Newsletter January discusses a company that is the precise opposite of a value trap. Though the stock appears to be perpetually expensive, it becomes a bargain in hindsight. This is driven by a sustainable, high return on equity. The company has room to grow. Its peers have spent all their cash on acquisitions. They are trying to get better by being much bigger. This company gets bigger by being much better. The company spends its cash buying back stock.
“It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price….when buying companies or common stocks, we look for first-class businesses accompanied by first-class managements.”
- Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) (1989)
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What’s a Buffett-Munger Bargain?
A Buffett-Munger Bargain is a “wonderful company” selling at a “fair price”. To be a wonderful company a stock must pass Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio)’s 7-point checklist:
1. Simple Business
2. Favorable Long-Term Prospects
3. Able and Honest Management
4. Consistent Earnings
5. Good Return on Equity
6. Little Debt
7. Very Attractive Price
What’s the Buffett-Munger Bargain Newsletter?
GuruFocus’s Buffett-Munger Bargain Newsletter picks one new “wonderful company” selling at a “fair price” every month. The pick is made using GuruFocus’s Buffett-Munger Screener and Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio)’s 7-point checklist. A new issue goes out to subscribers on the third Friday of every month.
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“It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price….when buying companies or common stocks, we look for first-class businesses accompanied by first-class managements.”
- Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) (1989)
Can’t wait to know this stock’s name?
Get your copy of GuruFocus’s Buffett-Munger Bargain Newsletter now
What’s a Buffett-Munger Bargain?
A Buffett-Munger Bargain is a “wonderful company” selling at a “fair price”. To be a wonderful company a stock must pass Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio)’s 7-point checklist:
1. Simple Business
2. Favorable Long-Term Prospects
3. Able and Honest Management
4. Consistent Earnings
5. Good Return on Equity
6. Little Debt
7. Very Attractive Price
What’s the Buffett-Munger Bargain Newsletter?
GuruFocus’s Buffett-Munger Bargain Newsletter picks one new “wonderful company” selling at a “fair price” every month. The pick is made using GuruFocus’s Buffett-Munger Screener and Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio)’s 7-point checklist. A new issue goes out to subscribers on the third Friday of every month.
Get your copy of GuruFocus’s Buffett-Munger Bargain Newsletter now
All the monthly newsletters are included in GuruFocus Premium Membership. If you are not a Premium Member, we invite you for a 7-day Free Trial.
