Lauren Templeton | Investing the Templeton Way

Lauren C. Templeton is the founder and president of Templeton & Phillips Capital Management, LLC; a value investing boutique located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Ms. Templeton currently serves on the Board of Directors at Fairfax Financial Holdings, the Board of Directors at Fairfax India Holdings Corporation, and the Board of Directors of Canadian Solar.  

Ms. Templeton is the great-niece of Sir John M. Templeton and serves on the Board of Trustees of the John Templeton Foundation. She is also a current member the Templeton World Charities Foundation and a Trustee of Templeton Religion Trust. Ms. Templeton is the co-author of Investing the Templeton Way: The Market Beating Strategies of Value Investing’s Legendary Bargain Hunter. She received a B.A. in Economics from the University of the South.

 

We talk about:

 1)      Lauren’s childhood and upbringing, and growing up around investing

2)      Sir John Templeton’s optimism, and the concept of maximum pessimism

3)      Sir John’s respect for thrift, and the importance of saving

4)      Making a positive difference in clients’ lives

5)      The benefits of being a student of history

6)      Sir John’s worldly views shaped by travel

 

We cover so many stories from Lauren's life, and her memories of Sir John, her great uncle.

 

Stay tuned until the end, when we talk about Berkshire Hathaway and Lauren’s recent email exchange with Warren Buffett.

 

Links:

 Investing the Templeton Way: The Market-Beating Strategies of Value Investing's Legendary Bargain Hunter

Templeton & Phillips Capital Management

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