Thoughts

Exclusive commentary and insights from Team CSC's deep fundamental research, repeatable investment process, and culture of continuous improvement.

Economics at Large

Talking Your Book (TYB)

TYB is not a crime and we are in favor of it as much as the next person with a full position. But rarely do

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Economics at Large

We Always Get Questions About Banks

Many institutional clients judge us on relative results vs the Russell 2000 Value. 25% of the index is in Financials which are mostly banks. Reason

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Specific Stock Ideas

Viasat Launch Party – BYOB

We have not made a lot of money in the last..4 years?….in Viasat. Maybe a little vig from buying a LOT at 30 and letting

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Economics at Large

Support for the Home Team Message

Mean Reversion. Valuation Matters. Behavioral Finance- people take a long time to see, admit and react to change. Dot-Com Redux How to invest after valuation

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Markets, Rationality & Decision Making

Don’t Take Our Word for It

One of the most common questions you hear when professional investors are being interviewed is “what do you think is interesting in the current market

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Markets, Rationality & Decision Making

A Ben Graham-ish Joke

Security Analysis was probably the investment book most quoted, and least actually read of its time. Howard Marks could be the most-read investment writer of

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