Prem Watsa

When Prem Watsa makes a move, markets tend to pay attention — not because it's flashy, but because it's usually patient, deliberate and deeply conviction-driven. • Track UA stock here. That's why his latest bet on Under Armour Inc (NYSE:UA) is raising eyebrows across Wall Street. Through...

Carson Block, the founder of Muddy Waters Research, made headlines by announcing a new short position on Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (OTCPK: FRFHF), targeting the company for what he described as financial manipulation akin to alchemy. Following the publication of the short report, Fairfax...

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (OTCMKTS: FFHPF) was founded in 1985 by Prem Watsa, who remains the chairman and CEO. Fairfax is a financial holding company with the objective to build long-term shareholder value by achieving a high rate of compound growth in book value per share over the...

Have you read the book There's Always Something to Do by Christopher Russo-Gill? If not, it should move right to the top of your summer reading list. It is the accumulated reflections of Peter Cundill. A Canadian value investor, Cundill used the Graham Deep Value Approach to...

One of the best ways to identify sectors that are undervalued, with huge rebound potential over the next few years, is to track the activities of private equity firms. These investment funds tend to be long-term holders of companies and assets that are purchased when the sector is out of favor...

John Chen, BlackBerry's (NASDAQ: BBRY) interim CEO, is in it “for the long haul” according to the company's largest shareholder, Prem Watsa. Prem Watsa, also known as “Canada's Warren Buffett” is the chairman and CEO of Fairfax Financial, a multi-billion dollar fund based out of Toronto. As the...

BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) shareholders woke up on Monday morning to yet another bombshell news report. Fairfax Financial has abandoned its plans to take the Canadian smartphone maker private. Meanwhile, the company's CEO will be stepping down from his post. Fairfax produced a letter on September...