Horsehead Postmortem: Updating Beliefs After A 100% Loss by Jesse Koltes, Founder of TheCharlieton.com My investment in Horsehead Holding went to zero recently. This marks the second time I’ve lost 100% of my money on an investment, but the first time I’ve done so since stumbling across Ben Graham and becoming an aspiring value investor. As Charlie Munger has said, it’s wise to embrace your errors, and even to rub your nose in them. [munger] Reality, the world, and most of all our own egos are all quite willing to let errors fade into the background, never to be recalled…
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- Previous Belief #1: Don’t Bowl Without Bumpers
- Previous Belief #2: It’s OK to Ignore Management
- Previous Belief #3: Diversification is for Suckers
- Previous Belief #4: (My) Discretion Can Beat Rules
- Previous Belief #5: Reading Big = Big Circle of Competence
- Previous Belief #6: The Most Important Thing is Showing Up
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