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Stocks 507: Great Investors: Others in the Hall of Fame

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1.
Whom did Bill Ruane study under?
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Ben Graham. Ruane studied under Graham.
2.
Part of Ralph Wanger's approach to picking stocks involves looking for small-company stocks that have been largely ignored by analysts.
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True. These stocks don't receive much attention, so there is a chance of finding an undervalued stock among them.
3.
A good description of the stocks that Marty Whitman liked to buy would be "distressed and beaten up."
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True. He looked for stocks that had suffered greatly and then bought them cheaply.
4.
Bill Nygren said he looks for stocks where 80% of the commentary about a company revolves around a piece of business that contributes ________.
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About 20% of the profits. When he finds a situation like this, it is likely the market is undervaluing the firm.
5.
Charlie Munger advised investors to learn many different facets of a business they might want to invest in.
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True. This helps them to better understand the economics of a certain business, which in turn can help them avoid shortsightedness.
6.
As an investor, Bill Miller mixed _______.
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Growth stocks with value stocks. In fact, he was often called a growth investor in a value investor's clothing.