By VWArticles. Originally published at ValueWalk.
Jeff Ubben of ValueAct spoke at the Reuters summit from yesterday – the full 76 minute audio below – first some highlights where he discusses market environment, allocation, too much money in alternatives, problems in activist investing, bubbly large caps, the risks of inflation and more.
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ValueAct’s Jeff Ubben Is Selling On “Overextended Valuations”, Builds $3 Billion Cash Pile https://t.co/uvfMoJBsU4
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) February 23, 2017
ValueAct’s Ubben ‘disinvesting’ because of high valuationshttps://t.co/7t25SOCaHT w @jennablan @trhunnicutt #ReutersLive #corpgov $MS $SNAP pic.twitter.com/89sRCg6Y7F
— Lawrence Delevingne (@ldelevingne) February 23, 2017
Ubben: “the hedge fund activist is a big problem” in driving for short term, doesn’t know biz. Adds that media is complicit #Reuterslive
— Lawrence Delevingne (@ldelevingne) February 22, 2017
Ubben: “at these extremes the stock market is usually baiting you to do the wrong thing” #reuterslive #corpgov
— Lawrence Delevingne (@ldelevingne) February 22, 2017
Ubben: “the hedge fund activist is a big problem” in driving for short term, doesn’t know biz. Adds that media is complicit #Reuterslive
— Lawrence Delevingne (@ldelevingne) February 22, 2017
Ubben: “There’s a sweet spot in this business” @ age 42-55 as one acquires tremendous intuition. Decision-making not that sharp after that.
— Jennifer Ablan (@jennablan) February 23, 2017
Ubben: “everything about Trump I think is inflationary” #reuterslive
— Lawrence Delevingne (@ldelevingne) February 22, 2017
Valeant Pharmaceuticals: Ackman And Ubben Dig In
Ubben: “There’s so much money that has gotten into alternatives which has inflated small, mid cap and large caps” #ReutersLive #Bearish
— Jennifer Ablan (@jennablan) February 22, 2017
ValueAct’s Ubben on activism today: “large cap activist plays are very treacherous” #ReutersLive
— Dawn Giel (@DawnGiel) February 22, 2017
.@FlahertyReuters with Ubben & Hilal now talking #corpgov #reuterslive pic.twitter.com/utsJziCWXc
— Lawrence Delevingne (@ldelevingne) February 22, 2017
Jeffrey Ubben: “I really feel that the large cap activist plays are very treacherous with high PEs and not a lot of growth” #ReutersLive
— Jennifer Ablan (@jennablan) February 22, 2017
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