We then started selling in 2014 as our thesis played out and aig approached our estimate of tbv. Berkowitz, speaking during an interview at the tiger 21 conference in palm beach, florida, also talks about the outlook for investments in asia. Berkowitz moved to put skeptics at ease over fairholmes unorthodox structure and business model, and he denied charges that the firms rapid growth has made it too. Fannie, freddie, bac, aig even the intelligent investor is likely to need considerable willpower to keep from following the crowd. Bruce berkowitz seeks return to glory by betting on. In bruce berkowitz of the fairholme fund put 18% of his portfolio into aig. Bruce berkowitz is 56 years old and was born on 05011964. To the shareholders and directors of the fairholme fund. Fairholme funds bruce berkowitz graham and doddsville. His fund now has lost 89% of its assets from a 2011 peak and he is staking a comeback partly on. Daniel schmerin june 29, 2017 edited for clarity and accuracy operator. I was asked a similar question when i once visited the u. Fortune with aig stock cratering nearly 50% this year, all eyes have turned to investor bruce berkowitz, aigs largest private shareholder.
Berkowitz founded fairholme capital management in 1997 and was formerly a senior portfolio manager at lehman brothers holdings and a managing director of smith barney. Farrington 20, proactive responsive market orientation and marketing research and development integration, journal of product innovation management, vol. He graduated with honors from albert einstein college of medicine of yeshiva university in 1992. Bruce berkowitz of fairholme capital has put together a case study on his investment in american international group aig. Bruce berkowitz hopefully, at my point in the game, after doing this for about 30 years, there are no new lessons. Fairholmes stakes in aig warrants and bank of america common and. Joe and his firm owns 30% of the company, released in early february 2011 a 63slide presentation entitled, windmark. Bruce berkowitz is leaving sears holdings board of directors, effective oct.
Former fairholme fund managers dont share old bosss. Bruce berkowitz was on cnbc recently discussing his thoughts about aig, which is accounts for 12% of his fairholme fund. Some truths about joe brought to light by fairholme capital management, llc. Fairholme funds bruce berkowitz 2017 annual report and. The fairholme focused income fund was launched december 31, 2009. And the time to get greedy is when everybodys running for the hills with fear. Bruce berkowitz on the keys to success for the fairholme fund. Berkowitzs investment firm, fairholme capital management lp, sold 18. But an experience like that reinforces some important lessonsone of. The 2015 distribution represented a very big win on aig. Bruce berkowitz says no free lunch buying hated stocks. In response, bruce berkowitz of fairholme capital, who is now the chairman of st. The same day, bruce berkowitz increased his position in the dying retailer 2.
Berkowitz is famous for putting together one of the best records of the last decade in the mutual fund industry, returning about 11% per year since 2000 with billions of. Bruce berkowitz, the firms founder and chief investment. At this time, i would like to welcome everyone to the fairholme capital management fairholme or the firm june 2017 public conference call. He thinks the company has a stronger balance sheet now, and is cheap with its franchise name still intact, despite the government bailout of the company. Fairholmes bruce berkowtiz, us stockfund manager of the decade, discusses his large position in the financial sector and why he believes the big bets he is making do not amount to russian roulette. There have been a lot of eyes on fairholme fund manager bruce berkowitz lately. Bruce berkowitzs investment thesis on aig slideshow. When i checked in on fairholme last night, i noticed that the funds assets. There is no guarantee that the funds will meet their objectives. At yearend, and since inception, the fairholme fund increased 460.
Berkowitz is an american equity fund manager and registered investment adviser. Investors should have been paying attention as it subsequently. Fannie mae and freddie mac are rapidly repaying the government, said bruce r. Thats right, just as soon as investors pile into the fund, berkowitz has a. The fairholme manager frames aig as a company that trades at less than onehalf tangible book value, has a fortress balance sheet, has a. In your introduction to part iv, you wrote about the importance of evaluating companies free cash flow. Bruce a berkowitz is a diagnostic radiology specialist in fort collins, colorado. Bruce berkowitz, head of the fairholme fund, discusses the funds holdings in american international group inc. Bruce berkowitz on the exceptional value in the financial. He also defends his sizable position in bank of america corp nyse. Bruce berkowitz was named mutualfund manager of the decade in 2010.
Given that many investors love seeing analysis from prominent investors, we figured this was a useful resource for readers. Bruce berkowitz we are running toward that which most people are running away from. This website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy, or a recommendation for any security, nor does it constitute an offer to provide investment advisory or other services by sorfis investments, llc sorfis or any other entities related to or owned by sorfis. Bruce berkowitz knocked the cover off the ball for his. Berkowitz was named as the 2009 domesticstock fund manager of the year by morningstar as well as the domesticstock fund manager of the decade 20002009, also by morningstar. Having more than 28 years of diverse experiences, especially in diagnostic radiology, dr. I came across an interview that the university of miami did recently with bruce berkowitz of fairholme funds. He also comments on his recent nomination of former florida governor charlie crist to the board of st. Berkowitzs fairholme sold almost all its aig shares in. Bruce berkowitzs fairholme is the largest shareholder of american international group, inc. We had a simple thesis that aig still had a franchise value, and that aig was worth at least tbv. Huge egos undermine star fund managers marketwatch. Fairholme capital management issues statement on aig. Aig, bac warrants bruce berkowitzs thoughts we have just read bruce berkowitzs semi annual letter and was more than glad to see him discussing about the longdated warrants that we have mentioned in previous posts.
Bruce m berkowitz has the following 3 specialties internal medicine an internist is a physician who focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of conditions that affect the adult populationboth acute and chronic. Bruce berkowitz the latest news about bruce berkowitz from the wsj deal journal blog. The fairholme fund is an openend fund that offers daily liquidity. The fairholme fund and fairholme capital management, two funds run by investor bruce berkowitz, own more than 165 million shares, 10 percent of. As we have written in all of our letters, we bought aig at substantial discount to tangible book value tbv. Page 4 interview with bruce berkowitz continued from page 2 all there.
Bruce berkowitz on wfc 90s free download as pdf file. Berkowitz is the founder and chief investment officer of fairholme capital management, and president and a director of fairholme funds, inc in 2010, mr. They show why traditional approaches to intelligence fall short today, and they propose thoughtful alternatives that take into account recent changes in information technology and intelligence. Bruce also answers to bruce j berkowitz and bruce jeffrey berkowitz, and perhaps a couple of other names. Tracking bruce berkowitzs fairholme portfolio q4 2016. Goodman call for fundamental, radical reforms in the organization and approach of americas intelligence agencies. Berkowitz is a pulmonologist in delray beach, florida and is affiliated with one hospital. The release ran as a full page ad in several major publications like the wall street journal. David berkowitz, november 2015 page 3 of 9 3 lamore, paul r. Discussing banking trends and the future of aig, with bruce berkowitz, fairholme capital management.
Bruce berkowitz buys more shares of sears as stock tumbles. Bruce berkowitz defended his strategy at fairholme capital management of investing in stocks shunned by others after his marquee fund suffered its fourth straight year of outflows. Berkowitz was named 2009 domesticstock fund manager of the year and domesticstock fund manager of the decade by morningstar, inc. Bruce berkowitz to leave sears board of directors cnbc. Bruce a berkowitz diagnostic radiology, fort collins co. Daily insights participant insights pdf library portfolio insights. Donald yacktmans wild ride is berkowitz on the same path to redemption. Interview with bruce berkowitz continued from page 5 scribed it before as a role. These doctors are often who adults see as their primary physicians because they treat a broad range of illnesses that do not. Joes land holdings, fairholme is a tiny vestige of its former self. Bruce berkowitz, 56 philadelphia, pa has court records. All investments are subject to inherent risk, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
Interview with bruce berkowitz founder, fairholme capital. Focus on bruce berkowitzs holdings in american international group october 01, 2010 about. Berkowitz, managing member and chief investment officer of fairholme capital management. Bruce berkowitz and the magic press release the reformed. Bruce a berkowitz affiliates with many hospitals including poudre valley. Miamibased fairholme fund, which just celebrated its tenth anniversary. Withaigs price significantly belowbookvalue,we initiated ourinvestment. Bruce berkowitz steps down from sears board but remains. A fund struggles and i cant look away acropolis investment. The fairholme allocation fund was launched december 31, 2010. Absolute and relative returns for the fund were poor last year due to the chapter 11 filing of sears holdings, below plan operating performance at imperial metals, and significant investor fatigue with the governments socalled conservatorship of fannie mae and freddie mac.
Berkowitz, letter to clients, june 30, 2011 as the gap between aigs stock price and book value widened in 2011, we increased our stake. The fairholme fund has plenty of liquidity, with over 20% in cash and cash. Bruce berkowitz interview with kelly evans on cnbc tv from friday sep 23rd 2016. Aig, bac, fnma consuelo macks wealthtrack recently sat down with fairholme capitals bruce berkowitz to talk about his investments. Bruce berkowitz rolling dice on bailout babies again.
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