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The Oakmark family of mutual funds is an extension of Harris Associates’ value-focused approach to investing. For more about our selection of funds, visit Oakmark.com.

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There is a real disconnect between news flow on public companies and the value of the underlying businesses. The overwhelming majority of discussion is based on what may happen over the next year or so to create volatility in earnings, despite over 90% of intrinsic value depending on what happens after that. This provides opportunities for long-term, value-minded investors like us.

-Tony Coniaris, CFA, Partner, Co-Chairman

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Lauren Digani, CFA

Manager, Institutional Client Service

  • B.B.A., Southern Methodist University, 2005
  • M.B.A., University of Chicago, 2011
  • Product Specialist at Harris Associates, 2016-19; Equity Specialist at UBS Asset Management, 2014-16; Institutional Sales & Consultant Relations Associate at UBS Asset Management, 2012-14; Business Unit Controller at UBS Asset Management, 2008-12; Senior Accountant at Corus Bank, 2006-08
  • 15 years investment industry experience
  • Joined Harris Associates in 2016

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Insights

Why Millennials Should Own Value Stocks

October 29, 2020

Institutional Client Service Manager Lauren Digani discusses why millennial investors may be best positioned to benefit from value exposure in their portfolios.

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Insights

The Psychology of Ownership and Investing

March 15, 2017

There is a well-established phenomenon in psychology called the endowment effect. In an investment context, it manifests as falling in love with stocks that...

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We do value investing differently

At Harris Associates, we don’t have an opinion about how equities will perform this year, if a recession will start or if the political parties will produce pro-growth candidates during the next election cycle. As long-term investors, we don’t think it matters.

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