Cheap, Unloved, Profitable: The Case for Value Investing Today?

Cheap, Unloved, Profitable: The Case for Value Investing Today?

May 4, 2026 · 25 min

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Merryn Somerset Webb discusses value investing with Ian Lance, focusing on long-term earnings and the performance of low-priced companies.

Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Temple Bar’s Ian Lance about the trust’s standout performance since 2020, driven by disciplined value investing—buying unloved, low-priced companies with recovery potential and holding them as sentiment improves. Lance argues that success comes from focusing on long-term earnings rather than short-term pessimism, even if it means owning controversial stocks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Host: Merryn Somerset Webb

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