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17 Feb
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Adjusting Enterprise Value for Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Venereal Disease

Charlie Munger, Buffett’s long-time partner, and chairman of Daily Journal Corporation (DJCO) was answering shareholder questions today when the subject of crypto came up. On being asked whether he was wrong about buying crypto, Charlie said, “I’m proud that I never invested in Crypto. It’s like venereal disease”. That’s nice Charlie. That’s...

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Neiman Marcus
18 May
TTS Blogs

Neiman Marcus’ Last Call

  Neiman Marcus and J. Crew are the latest to join a list of growing retailers filing for bankruptcy and they both have something in common – enormous debt burdens from leveraged buyouts led by private equity firms. As the government rolls out trillions of dollars in stimulus funds, a push by...

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Kraft: A fallen angel
16 Feb
TTS Blogs

Kraft: A fallen angel

Last week, Kraft Heinz bonds were downgraded to junk status, making it one of the largest “fallen angels” to enter the junk-bond market since 2005! Here are some key points… What is a “fallen angel”? A company that gets downgraded and loses its investment grade rating. What is the impact...

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