Hektor Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 On 2/5/2024 at 9:45 PM, glider3834 said: podcast with European investment team at Fairfax Thank you @glider3834. This is a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blugolds11 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Fairfax interest rate on lending shares @ Fidelity up to .375% from .25 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinar Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Prepare for fireworks today, Muddy Waters with a short report on Fairfax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MungerWunger Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 short report: https://www.muddywatersresearch.com/research/ffh/mw-is-short-ffh/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniorr Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 drop to $1,213.01 and went back to $1313 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfp Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Well that was fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoCitiesCapital Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Thank you, Muddy Waters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thowed Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Can't get filled... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfp Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 CNBC has video https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/02/08/muddy-waters-carson-block-on-why-hes-shorting-fairfax-financial.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniorr Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Just now, thowed said: Can't get filled... same have order at $1200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniorr Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 2 minutes ago, gfp said: CNBC has video https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/02/08/muddy-waters-carson-block-on-why-hes-shorting-fairfax-financial.html good find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Damn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregmal Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Whats funny is a lot of what he's s saying WAS true, and the stuff I used to bitch about here all the time. What he's missing(or purposely omitting) is that these issues have largely dissipated over the past 3 years, or simply become irrelevant in their size. But I think it tells you everything when some jackass needs to "make an announcement" let alone go on TV to bash a company. Its as deliberate an attempt to move the share price as it gets. I would be shocked if he wasnt actively transacting in the stock in the coming days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMM20 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 (edited) This is where the tyranny of the book value people gets ridiculous. I can personally come up with twice his 18% number in fair value over carrying value and show that book value is at least 18% understated. He ignores the fact that cash flow has exploded 3-4x structurally higher over the past few years and that the stock is now trading at 6-8x those cash flows. All of the historical transactions can be explained by the fact that they were short on cash for a few years... but they're not anymore. The irony is he nailed the GE comparison... in the Danaher / Culp era. Decentralization, quality upgrades, massive turnaround, and now a well-run cash machine. Edited February 8 by MMM20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfp Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Well he would be smart to exit before the annual report comes out, that's for sure. I suspect his best exit opportunity in the shares was to exit on this morning's open but I assume he expressed this "short" in the credit default swap market so who knows how those spreads look (not me). Fairfax has no options and trades in in Canada and OTC - this isn't a very good "short and distort" candidate to get others on the bandwagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniorr Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 I think what FFH really needs to do is get rid of the swaps at $1300 to $1400 and not over leverage on there own stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasilp89 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 5 minutes ago, MMM20 said: This is where the tyranny of the book value people gets ridiculous. I can personally come up with twice his 18% number in fair value over carrying value and show that book value is at least 18% understated. well said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniorr Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Quote Earlier today, Muddy Waters Research issued a report regarding Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (“Fairfax”) (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) suggesting that the book value of Fairfax was overstated. Fairfax disagrees with the allegations and insinuations contained in the report, and would like to assure all shareholders that Fairfax has prepared its financial statements and reporting in accordance with all applicable accounting principles. Through the first nine months of 2023, Fairfax has achieved record earnings driven by record operating income. Fairfax will release its fourth quarter and year-end financial results next Thursday, February 15, 2024, and a conference call will follow on the morning of Friday, February 16, 2024, and the management of the company is pleased to address any questions relating to those results or the report issued today at that time. Fairfax is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and the associated investment management. For further information contact: John Varnell, Vice President, Corporate Development at (416) 367-4941 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfp Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 What good are record earnings when Farmers Edge is bleeding millions!!!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwoodman Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 9 minutes ago, MMM20 said: This is where the tyranny of the book value people gets ridiculous. I can personally come up with twice his 18% number in fair value over carrying value and show that book value is at least 18% understated. He ignores the fact that cash flow has exploded 3-4x structurally higher over the past few years and that the stock is now trading at 6-8x those cash flows. All of the historical transactions can be explained by the fact that they were short on cash for a few years... but they're not anymore. The irony is he nailed the GE comparison... in the Danaher / Culp era. Decentralization, quality upgrades, massive turnaround, and now a well-run cash machine. Quite true. Looking through the report on +/- basis it just looks like a bunch of minor round downs. Yeah some of their marks are a little funky at times, but then you get a pet insurer sold out of nowhere. If this is the extent of any short thesis then I am sleeping easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoCitiesCapital Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 (edited) 24 minutes ago, gfp said: Well he would be smart to exit before the annual report comes out, that's for sure. I suspect his best exit opportunity in the shares was to exit on this morning's open but I assume he expressed this "short" in the credit default swap market so who knows how those spreads look (not me). Fairfax has no options and trades in in Canada and OTC - this isn't a very good "short and distort" candidate to get others on the bandwagon. Yea, I dunno about how he expressed the short, but I tend to agree with Greg's take here. I'd prefer Fairfax without all of the inter-related transactions, paper gains, etc. because it definitely muddies the waters That being said, the transactions that are the most questionable are tiny, the transactions he points at that are off-balance sheet debt have already been identified as such here and were obvious done to raise liquidity and stay compliant with bond covenants amongst other things, and ultimately I would argue it's probably a good thing Fairfax has these relationships and avenues for recognizing value when the market won't give it to him given the regulatory importance of book value and liquidity for underwriting. Just glad I got to pick up more shares before what is likely to be an absolute smasher of Q4 earnings. Looking at $1+ billion just in fixed income gains/coupons - not even touching equities or insurance which we know also did strongly. Edited February 8 by TwoCitiesCapital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thowed Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 People seem to be reading/watching & reacting - after bounce back to 1300, now seems to be gradually drifting down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intelligent_Investor Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Most short sellers are frauds themselves is what I've found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Fun times, IMO short report misses the forest for the trees...market does seem to be a bit concerned though, short sellers really are the sleaziest of em all...remember the PDD report that came out...they want to create fear and panic and suck the blood out of unknowing investors. Especially if the short thesis is just weak as it is here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luca Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 I mean really, how ridiculous is the short thesis considering the cash coming in but i guess he is desperate. Nvidia shorts not working... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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