Introduction

[Guest glavacem]

Hello all,

 

I have been reading messages on this board for a while, and I thought it time I officially say hello. 

 

I hold a healthy amount of Fairfax stock(and some debt) . I plan on holding this position for a long time, hopefully forever.

 

The discussions on late are very interesting. I must say that I enjoy the back and forth that goes on. I am very impressed with how professional everyone is on this board. Most Internet message boards do not share this quality.

 

I own Fairfax shares yet I do not fully understand the insurance business Fairfax operates in. I know this is not prudent, and I made a lot of my decision to buy the stock on the trust I have placed in management.  I would like to reach out to the board and ask if anyone has any resources they could point me to... so that I can learn more about these insurance operations.

 

Thanks guys.

 

Mike

[karthikpm]

Welcome to the board,

 

I have been following the board for a couple of years. It is a treasure trove of information.

Here is a simple primer on insurance. Read earlier Berkshire letters for explanation.

 

http://www.valueline.com/Tools/Educational_Articles/Stocks_Detail.aspx?id=8495

[Liberty]

Welcome to the forum!

[Guest glavacem]

Thank you kindly for the replies.