Pop Culture Value Investors

[Steven B]

Hey,

 

Do the LPs of the so called Pop Culture Value Investors care that they don't spend any time on actual investing? There seems to be an awful lot of time "being generous with their knowledge (on TV etc.)". I understand the value of building a brand, I do. I'm just wondering what investors, some being rather sophisticated think about all that?

[Jurgis]

It only takes a minute to buy or sell a stock.

 

The rest of the day can be spent on TV, @Google, @Harvard, @Columbia, @some other place...

 

... or just sipping Mai Tais on the yacht.

 

Investing is ez bro.

 

8)

 

 

 

I sometimes wonder if some people would have better results if they spent time sipping Mai Tais instead of working on their investments.

 

 

 

[Steven B]

But not only the CNBC guys, I'm talking investors who spend a lot of time getting face time and spinning tales of their "latticework of mental models" but brag that they don't spend a lot of time "marketing" because having AUM is so not what they want. Truth is, I'm conflicted but sometimes these guys come of as hypocritical, could be I'm wrong.

[winjitsu]

So... you're talking about Whitney Tilson? Lol

[CorpRaider]

Well, if they are long and talking their book seems like getting the cameras could be "alpha".  Personally, I think Einhorn is legit.