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Book SynopsisThe story of the origins and development of Peter Cundill's pioneering investment journey.
Trade Review"An excellent book and a fresh contribution to the subject of value investing, through the compelling life of one of its key thinkers and practitioners. There's Always Something to Do should prove fascinating reading for both Canadian and foreign investors." Karl Moore, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University "Having known Peter Cundill for thirty-five years, and participated with him in many investments, There's Always Something to Do tells the tale of one of the great value investors of our time. It includes stories of many small and mid cap situations that
Table of ContentsForeword: Prem Watsa 1 The Eureka Moment; 2 Getting to First Base; 3 Launching a Mutual Fund on Value Principles; 4 Value Investment in Action; 5 Going Global; 6 Swapping Continents; 7 A Decade of Success; 8 New Dimensions; 9 Investments and Stratagems; 10 Surviving a Crash; 11 Distressed Corporate Securities and Defaulted Sovereign Debt; 12 Dealing with Adversity; 13 Per Ardua ad Astra; 14 The Perfect Match; 15 Entering the Big League; 16 There's Always Something Left to Learn; 17 Dancing with the Witch Doctor; 18 The Russian Bear; 19 The Canadian Buffet; 20 Fragile X; 21 What Makes a Great Investor?; 22 A Kind of Retirement Glossary Appendix 1: Some major figures in Peter Cundill's investment world; Appendix 2: Investments held by Peter Cundill entities as of 31 July 2010; Appendix 3: Net-net work sheet; Appendix 4: Mackenzie Cundill Value Fund; Appendix 5: Transcription of journal page, p. 2 Index
