Investor Insights

Learn more about how we invest and some of the principles we follow at Front Street Capital Management. Read on for information to help you lead a smarter financial life.

Interesting Links

Diving Deep to Discover the Value of Lean Companies with Cliff Ransom | The Lean Institute

Lean done right can dramatically boost the value of any enterprise over the long term, argues Cliff Ransom. For decades, Cliff has been analyzing the value of companies by researching and above all visiting them to suss out the integrity of their lean practice. His detailed reports (by his firm Ransom Research) on the performance of companies such as Danaher, GE, Fortive, and many others are closely followed by a passionate slice of the investment world.

Recommended Reading

Berkshire Hathaway’s Letters to Shareholders 1965-2012

Warren Buffett's annual letters to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway. Buffett gives his updates on the progress of Berkshire, how he puts his philosophy into place, and his strategy for buying companies in the marketplace.