Canadian housing prices have been on an undeniable tear over the last few years. Home affordability is a touchy subject, and everyone seems to have a strong opinion on the potential causes and implications. At Baskin, we try to perform our research as objectively as possible and to act upon our conclusions, no matter how […]
Pretty much everyone in the investment world agrees that buying is easier than selling. At Baskin, we try to invest in companies with outstanding economics that are run by competent and intelligent management teams. Once we find one of these superior companies, we will continue to buy the stock as long as the price […]
“Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted.” – Randy Pausch After 17 years in the investing business, I still have so much to learn. I continue to learn from others’ ideas and mistakes as well as from my own ideas and mistakes. Here are some things that I’ve learned […]
Barry Schwartz February 27, 2017 The North American markets have had quite a run over the past four months, so it’s natural to wonder where we go from here. In ordinary circumstances, many of the current issues in the markets would be cause for concern: Valuations are higher than they have been in years, markets […]
There has been plenty of media buzz around Snap’s proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO). Snap is the owner of the popular computer app “Snapchat”, much loved by teenagers. At an estimated $25 billion valuation, this would be the largest US IPO since Facebook in 2012. Through the last 10 years there have certainly been […]