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Joel Greenblatt (born December 13, 1957) is an American academic, hedge fund manager, investor, and writer. He is a value investor, alumnus of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and adjunct professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. He runs Gotham Funds with his partner, Robert Goldstein. He is the former chairman of the board of Alliant Techsystems (1994-1995) and founder of the New York Securities Auction Corporation. He is also a director at Pzena Investment Management, a high-end value firm.

His is investment philosophy is to select long and short stock portfolios for his funds based on valuation the companies within his research universe of U.S. large and mid-cap companies. Subject to a rigorous set of risk controls, he buys those companies at the biggest discount to his assessment of value and shorts those companies selling at the biggest premium to his assessment value.(Source: WikipediaGotham Funds)

Portfolio Manager Sam Namiri Perspectives on 4 Stocks He is Following [GeoWire Weekly No. 101]

On September 7, 2023, Ridgewood Investments Portfolio Manager Sam Namiri joined me for an Investor Insights Skull Session, where we delved deep into the realm of microcap investing, shedding light on...

As We Dial In On A Newer Open Forum Format, Weekly Milestone Reached [GeoWire Weekly No. 100]

It’s fitting that as we cross the threshold to the 100th Weekly GeoWire edition, that we also crossover to a Monthly Open Forum format that we feel will bring more value to you. It basically revolves...

Part Time Investor & Writer Paul Tschischik Finds Value in Special Situations [GeoWire No 99] [Video]

GeoInvesting’s Skull Sessions continue with Investor Insights featuring Paul Tschischik (Investmentideen at Twitter), a part time special situations investor/financial analyst. Paul is a former...

Full Time Investor Tim Heitman Trades Investment Stories and Strategies with Maj Soueidan [Weekly GeoWire No 98] [Video]

Last week, had a Skull Session/Investor Insights session with Tim Heitman, an investor of over 40 years who transitioned from investing in larger companies to focusing on micro and nano caps. His...

Investors Ignoring Two New Acorn Energy Remote Monitoring Growth Initiatives; CEO Jan Loeb Elaborates [Weekly GeoWire No 97] [Video]

This past  week, I engaged in a Skull Session Management Briefing with Jan Loeb, the CEO and President of Acorn Energy Inc (OOTC:ACFN), covering the company's second-quarter results, growth...

Fund Manager On His Combined GARP And Short Selling Strategy (Pitch Included) [GeoWire Weekly 95]

We are excited to present a compelling video stock pitch by a contributor on a company we believe stands out as one of the superior entities in the staffing industry. Notably, they strategically...