TMF42

Bryan Hinmon, CFA

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General Information

Name:
Bryan Hinmon, CFA
Fool Since:
February 22 2010
Where I Live:
Alexandria, VA
Gender:
Male

Investing Basics

Investing Experience:
High
Risk Tolerance:
Medium High
Investing Style:
Value Investor
Types of Investments:
Don't be constrained, just buy cheap!
Stocks I Own:
AIG, AIG-, AMT, BRK-B, DGS, EBAY, EXPD, FB, Long Jan 2015 $40 Calls on FB ,LRN, MPACX, ORCL, TRAMX, HSTRX, RPIBX, HSGFX, TRREX, USAGX

Investing Favorites

Magazines:
Fast Company
People:
Paul Sonkin (Hummingbird Value), Scott Barbee (Aegis Value), James Montier (GMO), Cook & Bynum, Glenn Greenberg (Chieftan Capital), Preston Athey (T Rowe), Chuck Akre, Pitkowski & Trauner (Goodhaven)

Education And Work Information

School(s) Attended
The Stetson University
Job Title
Analyst, Motley Fool Pro & Motley Fool Options
Former Jobs
Principal - Bulwark Capital Management

Interests

Personal Quote:
"Take the stairs." -- That is my life philosophy.
My Interests:
Investing (I dig it even when I'm not at work), pushups and running, baseball and football, my beautiful wife
Person(s) I'd Like To Meet:
Zig Ziglar
Favorite Restaurants or Foods:
Food: Cinnamon Buns, Restaurant: Parish Cafe (Boston, MA)
Favorite Sports or Teams:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers/Rays
Favorite Movies:
Snatch
Favorite Video Games:
Tecmo Super Bowl
Favorite Music or Musicians:
Johnny Cash, DMB, TI
Great Books Read Recently:
The Last Lecture - Randy Pausch, Value Investing - James Montier, Fooled by Randomness - Nassim Taleb, Deep Survival - Laurence Gonzales
Book Currently Reading:
Poor Charlie's Almancack and Competition Demystified

An Interview with TMF42

Last updated: 7/15/2010
The Fool:
In what way would society be different if bears had become the dominant sentient species?
TMF42:
Honey-glazed salmon would replace lobster and caviar at fine dining establishments everywhere.
The Fool:
To what extent has your financial success, or lack thereof, been the result of luck versus skill?
TMF42:
Luck has certainly played a larger role than I care to admit. While I can't control my investing results, I can control my investing process. I've hade my greates success when I do my own digging on my own ideas. When I "borrow" an idea from elsewhere, I find my self blinded to the oncoming risks. I've learned to let everyone else enjoy their own wins - mine will come as a result of my own process. No shortcuts here.
The Fool:
Tell us an amusing anecdote about your childhood.
TMF42:
When I was a youngin' I trapped my older sister in the sofabed. We were folding each other up and "pretending" to sink the bed into the open hole. I wasn't strong enough and she got trapped - screaming and probably short of air. All is well now - and I do pushups all the time to make sure I am never too weak again.
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