We are big fans of Joel Greenblatt and his book, You Can Be A Stock Market Genius. We decided to break it down to see how it applies to today’s market, what key lessons are, what the best quotes from the book are, and our favorite Joel Greenblatt dad jokes. We start with chapters 1 and two, which lay out Greenblatt's mindset for investing.
Topics Covered 3:30 minute mark - Breaking Down Chapter 1 - The Greenblatt Mantra 7:30 - The individual investor advantage 14:30 - The efficiency of the markets 17:45 - Chapter 2 and the persistence of Greenblatt's approach 24:30 - Different investing styles for the individual investor 28:30 - Whither the value factor? 35:30 - Key quotes and jokes