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.
Watch:Barron’s Video: Kopernik’s CIO, David Iben discusses “three investments that look cheap in a fairly full-priced market”.
Event:Kopernik's 2Q 2018 Conference Call with David Iben, Founder, CIO and Lead Portfolio Manager was on July 19, 2018.
Uranium: Stephen Rosenthal, CFA, Kopernik Analyst, discusses Kopernik's view on Uranium.
Gold: Alissa Corcoran, CFA, Kopernik Analyst, discusses Kopernik's view on gold, its unique history, and the global opportunities Kopernik is finding in the industry.
Russia: Stephen Rosenthal, CFA, Kopernik Analyst, and Mark McKinney, CFA, Kopernik Analyst and Portfolio Manager discuss Kopernik's approach to assessing the risk and opportunity of investing in Russian equities.
Kopernik is a global equity management specialist, focused solely on global equity strategies. The same investment team and approach is employed in managing four strategies: Global All-Cap, International, Global Unconstrained, and Global Long-Term Opportunities (formerly, Global Real Asset).
