Seeking Alpha: Valhi Seems Like A Tough Way To Seek Value

Holding companies and conglomerates can offer investors an opportunity to take advantage of management expertise and invest in industries/markets that are otherwise difficult for retail investors to access. Companies like PICO Holdings (PICO), Cosan (CZZ), Brookfield Asset Management (BAM), Macquarie Infrastructure (MIC), and Sprott (SCP.TO) all offer that to some extent, while better-known names like Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and Icahn Enterprises (IEP) could likewise be considered variations along that theme.

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Valhi Seems Like A Tough Way To Seek Value

Investopedia: Barring Disaster, Anadarko Looks Too Cheap

If it were only a question of the quality of its oil and gas operations, Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE:APC) would be an easy stock to like at today's price. In the case of this company, that's a whopper of an "if," as litigation over Tronox (NYSE:TROX) nears its end and brings a large range of potential outcomes. Although Anadarko looks too cheap based on its energy operations, any investors looking to exploit that discount must be prepared for the potential that an adverse ruling could seriously dent the stock.

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