Whitney Tilson
Whitney Tilson is the founder and Managing Partner of T2 Partners LLC and the Tilson Mutual Funds. The former manages three value-oriented private investment partnerships, T2 Accredited Fund, Tilson Offshore Fund and T2 Qualified Fund, while the latter is comprised of two value-based mutual funds, Tilson Focus Fund and Tilson Dividend Fund.
Mr. Tilson is also the co-founder, Chairman and co-Editor-in-Chief of Value Investor Insight, an investment newsletter, and is the co-founder and Chairman of the Value Investing Congress, a biannual investment conference in New York City and Los Angeles.
Mr. Tilson received an MBA with High Distinction from the Harvard Business School, where he was elected a Baker Scholar (top 5% of class), and graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College, with a bachelor’s degree in Government. Mr. Tilson lives in Manhattan with his wife and three daughters.
Whitney Tilson's Latest Articles
- Three Stocks We're Long With High Conviction
- Financials and Housing: The Outlook Remains Ugly
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Merrill CDO Deal: How Can It Book a 'Sale'?
on Jul 29, 2008 about MER
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The SEC's Campaign Against Naked Shorting: Misguided or Right On?
on Jul 18, 2008
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Why We’re Short Hanesbrands
on Jul 11, 2008 about HBI
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MBIA's GIC Exposure Could Trigger a Liquidity Crisis
on Jun 28, 2008 about MBI
- Whitney Tilson’s Response on the Monolines
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David Einhorn/Lehman Brothers: Another NYT Hatchet Job
on Jun 13, 2008 about LEH
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NYT Smears David Einhorn, Again
on Jun 12, 2008 about LEH
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Fairfax Financial: Anatomy of a Hatchet Job
on Jun 06, 2008 about FFH
- Ambac's Earnings: You Can't Make This Stuff Up
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Why We Doubled Our Position in Borders
on Apr 18, 2008 about BGP
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What Went Wrong at GE?
on Apr 12, 2008 about GE
- Financials Likely in Dead Cat Bounce, But Fed's Now a Wildcard
- Don't Expect Other Bidders for Bear - Certainly Not Buffett
- Why We're Still in the Early Innings of the Bursting of the Housing and Credit Bubbles - And Implications for MBIA and Ambac
- Ambac's Announcement is a Joke; Disagreeing with Whitman on Monolines
- Ambac, MBIA Are Still Shorts Amidst This Wink-and-Nod
- Shorting the Homebuilders as Their Stocks Surge
- Thoughts on Ambac Bailout, MBIA, Berkshire's Muni Bond Backing
- Ackman's Proposal for Bond Insurers - Some Thoughts
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Housing: Is it Going to Get Worse Before it Gets Better?
on Feb 19, 2008
- Buffett's Offer: Great for Him, Terrible for Bond Insurers
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MBIA Waits for Good News to Announce Bad
on Feb 07, 2008 about MBI
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Winn-Dixie Stores: A Turnaround in Progress
on Nov 07, 2007 about WINN
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Fairfax Financial: The Tables Are Turning
on Sep 19, 2007 about FFH
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Wal-Mart's Mistakes Are Fixable - This Stock's Cheap
on Jun 14, 2007 about WMT
- Whitney Tilson's Notes From Berkshire Hathaway's Annual Meeting
- Wendy's: Piggybacking On Activist Smart Money
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Resource America: Subprime Concerns Unfounded, Cheap Stock
on Apr 29, 2007 about REXI
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USG Corp: Smart Acquisition for This Warren Buffett Stock
on Apr 29, 2007 about USG
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Celebrate Express: $4 Cash Per Share, Essentially Break-Even
on Apr 29, 2007 about BDAY
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