In this episode we take a look at the Airline Industry. We consider the attractiveness or otherwise of this exciting and exotic sector as a destination for your capital, exploring the eccentricities and foibles of the industry along the way.

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In this episode we take a look at one of Buffett's earliest deviations away from the strict value approach as espoused by his mentor, Benjamin Graham. We will discover how the qualities of this Californian candy business would permanently alter Buffett's investment approach and go on to influence many of his future investment decisions.

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In this episode we take a look at the events of Monday October 19, 1987, the day that went on to be known as Black Monday. On this day the Dow Jones Industrial average went on to shed around 23% of its value, and in doing so it looked like, for a time that it might take the whole financial system down with it. We examine how events played out and what lessons the value investor can draw from it.

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In this edition we take a look at the fine art of determining the right time to sell your stocks. Whilst the ideal holding period for a stock is forever, most will need to be sold sooner or later as they reach and exceed fair levels of valuation. We look at the factors that can complicate the decisions around when to sell out of our positions. We also take a look at why value investors tend to be no good at all at picking the right point to sell out at a loss.

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In this edition we take a look at the art of qualitative analysis, the examination of those factors relating to the inherent quality of a business, when deciding which stocks to purchase and at what price.

We look at some of the aspects of quality we must consider as well as the limitations of this craft that we are faced with as value investors.

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In this edition we take a look at the Lollapalooza effect, a term coined by Warren Buffett's former right hand man at Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger. We look at what the effect is exactly and how failure spot it in action can prove to be of great detriment to the investor's pocketbook.

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In this edition we consider why so many professional investors do so badly when it comes to investment, with some it seems not even able to outperform a group of defecating bovines. We take a look at some of the crafty tricks used by industry professionals to hide the fact they simply aren't any good at what they do. Finally we consider the charge that Warren Buffett and other famous value investor's outsized investment returns are down to pure luck alone.

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In this episode we explore the principle of compound interest. We consider what it is, how it works in practice and why it is perhaps the single most important factor in investment success and wealth creation.

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