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Mastering the Mental Game of Investing
A video series to help you develop the mindset of a successful investor.
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Davis NY Venture Fund PM Commentary with Chris Davis
How we beat the benchmarks in 2025 while underweighting the “Mag 7”; where we see biggest opportunities now and bubbles to avoid
Davis NY Venture Fund Strong Results in 2025
PM Chris Davis takes a closer look at what helped the Davis NY Venture Fund deliver strong results in 2025
Davis Global Fund PM Commentary with Danton Goei
How the Fund outperformed the benchmark in 2025 and since its inception in 2004, where we are looking now
Davis International Fund PM Commentary with Danton Goei
Contributors to our 30%+ return for 2025, where we are identifying strong earnings growth at a discount around the world
PM Chris Davis with David Rubenstein of Carlyle Group
Why all true investing is value investing, the importance of patience, resisting momentum-driven markets, maintaining discipline through volatility.
Stewardship, Patience and Going Against the Crowd (3:59)
Chris Davis and Bill Miller reflect on 40 years of friendship and how temperament has impacted their respective investment styles
Navigating Today’s Volatility (3:52)
Why experience teaches that “You make most of your money in a bear market, you just don’t realize it at the time”
Tariffs, Geopolitics and the Fallacy of Forecasts (3:50)
Markets overreact in the face of uncertainty. Our economy, businesses and markets are dynamic and will adapt – a huge strength
Amazon, GE and What to Look for in a Business (3:53)
How a company management can create or destroy business value over time
Free Cash Flow Yield as a Measure of Value (2:13)
The insight that this obscure statistic can reveal about the valuation of a business
The Invaluable Role of the Advisor (1:55)
How an advisor can help guide clients’ perspective in good markets and bad, fostering the successful compounding of wealth
What Gets You Excited About the Next Decade? (2:49)
Beyond the growth expected via breakthrough technologies, the low prices produced by uncertainty should excite every rational investor
AI: Separating Hype from Opportunity (4:17)
Why the leaders of any tech revolution do not always end up the winners – No one can dictate outcomes and adaptability will be key
Why Cash May Not be King (1:45)
Being on the sidelines may feel safer, but over the long term inflation destroys cash’s purchasing power while equities build true wealth
Investing through Volatility
PM Chris Davis on developing a mindset that allows you to tune out the daily drama and successfully build wealth.
New Video Interview with Barron’s and Chris Davis
What types of stocks to own during this period of market and economic transition, high valuations and investor complacency.
Rigorous Research & Selectivity are Critical in Today’s Market (2:14)
Why we’re focused intently on identifying resilient companies with above average growth prospects - and not overpaying
The Attributes We Believe Investors Should Seek When Selecting an Investment Manager (2:25)
Look for the same characteristics in an investment manager that you'd look for in a company: a track record of execution, resilience, adaptability to change
The Danger of Overly Aggressive Growth Assumptions (1:30)
Why investors often overpay for the inflated growth projections of today's high flyers - taking on risk in the areas they see as safe
Uncovering Opportunities in the Tech Sector (3:35)
How we navigate the Technology sector, identifying companies with durable, growing earnings and avoiding the lofty valuations of "story stocks"
Opportunities in the “Picks & Shovels” of the Tech Sector (1:26)
Identifying the great, but out-of-the spotlight companies that support the current tech revolution
Separating Hype from Opportunity – Investment Implications of AI (4:44)
How we're thinking through transformational growth opportunities, along with the risk of the over-hyped companies and soon-to-be obsoleted business models
“Hey ChatGPT – Finish this Building…Oh Wait!” Opportunities in the Industrial Sector (2:25)
Don't forget opportunities in the real physical world of commodities, agriculture and building products, far from today's over-hyped story stocks
Strategies to Mitigate the Investor Behavior Penalty (3:40)
The most common and damaging investor penalty comes from rushing in at euphoric high prices and panic selling at the lows. Here's a real alternative.
Lessons Learned from Charlie Munger
PM Chris Davis on the deep insights he gained from Berkshire Hathaway’s Charlie Munger on successful investing, the importance of stewardship, and “living a life in a web of deserved trust”
Davis NY Venture Fund – A Complement or Alternative to the S&P500
Our highly selective portfolio of durable companies with attractive growth – at a greater than 40% discount to the S&P500 – may be a viable compliment or alternative to index positions
Recession Coming? Timing Investment Decisions to Predictions is a Loser’s Game
Buy and hold regularly outperforms guessing the timing of the next recession. Align with companies that can ride out the storms.
Opportunities in Financials
We’re focusing on several categories across this underappreciated sector, with durable business models and low valuations
AI Impact Across Industries and Sectors
Ways artificial intelligence will be impacting business costs and productivity – in ways not yet reflected in their valuations
A Closer Look at Healthcare and Industrials
Demographic tailwinds benefitting Healthcare Services, a focus on electrification and energy efficiency among Industrials
Finding Value Stocks in a Market Dominated by the Magnificent Seven
Investors have rushed to a narrow universe of companies, driving valuations higher and placing the stocks in danger if growth disappoints
Separating Risk from Opportunity in China
Reduce potential risk by aligning with founder-led companies that have strong fundamentals and benefit from a growing middle class
Our PM on the Davis Global and International Funds
Portfolios built on fundamental bottom-up research. Our companies have grown faster yet trade at significant discounts to their respective index
Volatility is the Price of Admission for Long-Term Returns
To benefit from the wealth-building potential of equities, investors need to understand that pullbacks and drama will be an inevitable part of the journey.
“Fragile Value” & “Speculative Growth” Areas to Avoid
Identifying vulnerable companies in both the Value and Growth camps – each dangerous in their own ways
The Incredible Value Advisors Can Add During Volatile Markets
How the guidance of a financial advisor can help investors successfully build wealth as they navigate inevitable market volatility.
Recession Potential and Impact on Portfolio Positioning
Predicting is futile. Buy businesses that have proven resilient through the inevitable storms. Investors are now being reminded of the critical importance of business durability.
Why Successful Investors Keep Emotions in Check
How emotion can impact the ability of investors to successfully compound wealth and the importance of partnering with a financial advisor.
Recognize that Market Declines are Inevitable
10% market corrections happen once a year on average. Don’t allow these inevitable pullbacks to sway you from your investment plan.
Correlation Does Not Equal Causation
The danger of investment products built on back testing. Markets continuously evolve and factors that seemed to have worked in the past may not work going forward.
You Always Sound Smarter when You’re Bearish
The vast majority of factors across society and around the world have improved massively for decades. Betting against long term progress is a loser’s game.
The Importance of Healthy Investor Behavior
Chris Davis on common pitfalls that often sabotage an investor’s return and how advisors can help.
Davis Advisors: Proven Active Management
Chris Davis on his firm’s time-tested, benchmark-agnostic investment approach, and two fundamental questions that lie at the heart of their research process.
The $1000 Hot Dog
Chris Davis tells Barron’s about the powerful lesson his grandfather taught him about thrift, financial independence and the miracle of compounding.