A Patient Prospector Archive
In-depth perspectives, analysis and educational content on investing, markets and wealth management.
September 23, 2026
All About Our Monthly Newsletter
This is our signature publication, offering a monthly perspective on the markets beyond the day-to-day noise. Each issue features an Editor’s Note from Editor-in-Chief John Buckingham, along with a complete […] Continue Reading...
September 23, 2026
Start Here – A Patient Prospector
Welcome to A Patient Prospector! I’m John Buckingham, Editor-in-Chief and co-founding Executive Director at wealth management firm Value87 Investment Partners. At A Patient Prospector, we believe successful investing rarely comes […] Continue Reading...
September 22, 2026
All About Our Weekly Market Observations
There is never a shortage of market news. We might think there’s too much. Every week brings another deluge of economic reports, earnings announcements, interest-rate debates, geopolitical developments and other […] Continue Reading...
September 22, 2026
All About Our Stock Picks
If our Market Observations tell you what we are thinking, our Stock Pick list shows you our current recommendations. This is the heart of the A Patient Prospector All Access […] Continue Reading...
September 14, 2026
The Patience Premium: The Role of Time in Value Investing
Value investing might be described as the art of buying a dollar fifty cents. That’s been broadly true in our experience, but such a statement requires more context. One of […] Continue Reading...
September 13, 2026
Top Sources for Free Investment Data
Investment research can draw on a variety of free investment data sources. Whether you are testing a factor strategy, estimating intrinsic value, analyzing market history or building a investing project […] Continue Reading...
September 7, 2026
What My Best Stock Picks Had in Common: Lessons from Decades of Value Investing
Every investor remembers the winners. In my career, which started in 1987, Al Frank (the first Editor of The Prudent Speculator) and I (John Buckingham, the Editor of The Prudent […] Continue Reading...
September 1, 2026
The 7 of the Biggest DIY Investing Mistakes and the Rules We Use to Avoid Them
The biggest danger for DIY investors is not a lack of intelligence. It is a lack of process. Without rules, investors often buy after prices have already risen, sell after […] Continue Reading...