I'm on the finance faculty of Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business. I believe in, research, practice, and preach the art and science of value investing.
Why I like to invest in DIY auto shops in this poor economy.
Businesses that can help people kill time, escape from reality and fantasize about a parallel life can prosper in a stagnating economy and an unequal society.
Value investing is frequently described as “buying dollar bills for 50 cents.” If I tell you that we are better off searching for dollar bills for 90 cents, you may laugh at my lack of ambitiousness: “Why should we settle for less?”
Wall Street economists like to use the term “on the other hand” when forecasting the economy just in case they are proven wrong later. It's a good career strategy.