Mikolaj Kopernik, better known by the Latin spelling, Nicolaus Copernicus, proposed the heliocentric model of the universe in the early 1500s. What interests us is that he trusted his own observations instead of accepting what “everyone” thought to be true. He faced scorn for his “novel and incomprehensible” theses.
Value Investing TV interviews David Iben, CIO and Lead Portfolio Manager of Kopernik, in Munich, Germany and discuss why is he investing in hydroelectric power station, uranium & gold.
Investec sits down with David Iben, CIO and Lead Portfolio Manager of Kopernik to discuss why the best time to buy resources is when people don’t like them.
Two of the world’s top fund managers at the Investec Wealth Forum share the sectors and countries they’re investing in and the differences between their growth and value strategies.
Mikolaj Kopernik, better known by the Latin spelling, Nicolaus Copernicus, proposed the heliocentric model of the universe in the early 1500s. What interests us is that he trusted his own observations instead of accepting what “everyone” thought to be true. He faced scorn for his “novel and incomprehensible” theses. Though primarily an astronomer, Kopernik also set forth a version of the “quantity theory of money,” a principal concept in economics to the present day. He also formulated a version of Gresham’s Law, predating Gresham.
As independent thinkers, Kopernik Global Investors honors Mikolaj Kopernik in the contemporary investment world. We believe that accomplished investors who trust their own analyses and instincts can generate significant excess returns as a result of market inefficiencies driven by erroneous professional and academic theories and practices.
