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1.
Say you are considering two different companies to invest in. One is very risky and the other has only average risk. Which of the two would require a bigger margin of safety?
The very risky one. Given the bigger risk of loss, a bigger margin of safety will do more to protect you.
2.
Fat-pitch strategy argues that you should be comfortable holding cash instead of being invested in stocks when the market is already rising.
True. Fat-pitch strategy argues that it is an advantage to forego buying strong companies when their prices are rising and instead wait with your cash in hand for when their stock prices dip.
3.
A wide-moat company is typically characterized as having _______.
Long-term structural advantages over its competition. A wide-moat firm typically has a return on capital above its cost of capital. Also, just because a firm has a wide moat, it does not mean its stock price is always cheap. On the contrary, because wide-moat firms are typically very strong and stable, they often trade at premium prices. This is why you should not be afraid to swing away on those rare occasions a fat pitch does come your way.
4.
When following a fat-pitch strategy, why would you not want to trade very often?
The odds are that the stock's underlying value will continue increasing. Why sell a stock when it keeps rising year after year?
5.
If you are going to succeed at holding a concentrated portfolio of stocks (say, fewer than 20), then your stocks should be held _______.
At least 3 years. It may take this long (or longer) for the market to recognize the value of a company.
