@xxxxx - Fortune favors the prepared. No, I am NOT tooting my horn.
The KenRe bonus is perplexing. I still can't figure it out.
After my debacle in KQ, brush with Olympia, etc... I started re-reading what Warren Buffett had written.
He discussed Corporate Governance, Moats, Margin of Safety, Long-term/forever holding periods, issues/risks with turnarounds, cutting losses, socks and stocks at discounts, etc.
I do not always succeed. I may choose to deviate from his teachings. Ouch. Think ARM.
He also does not win at every investment but as WB (& his partner Munger) says the goal is to have more/larger Winners than Losers.
Back to KenRe. What attracted me to KenRe was the cash (includes bonds) on hand, conservative (Tier 1 banks, T-Bonds) nature of the investments, low PER, low P/BV, slow but generally steady growth, zero net debt and a sensible MD/CEO.
“Charlie (Munger) and I would much rather earn a lumpy 15 percent over time than a smooth 12 percent.” – Warren BuffettGreedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett