Jeremy Kokemor takes an old-fashioned approach to investing. He buys stocks in undervalued, solid companies and holds the securities for a long period of time.
After a career in finance, Kokemor founded Richmond’s Right Tail Capital last year and has taken that approach to investing money for his clients. He researches companies and tries to find value hidden in the weeds.
“My portfolio is pretty concentrated,” Kokemor said. “It will usually be 10 to 15 stocks. I want to own them for three-plus years. I think one of the few remaining advantages out there is to think longer term than most investors in the stock market.”
Another difference is that Kokemor’s personal wealth is also in the portfolio.
“My family, my wife and I, are invested right alongside, so we suffer together, and we win together,” he said. “We have a large percentage of our net worth invested alongside everyone.”
Kokemor traces a lot of his interest in investing to his upbringing. His parents divorced…
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