Home About us People Business principles Our investors Sustainability Quality Investing Careers Contact AKO Foundation UCITS Login Quality Investing sheds light on the investment philosophy, process and tough lessons that have contributed to AKO Capital’s consistent outperformance over the years. Quality Investing has sold more than 9,000 copies worldwide since it was first published in 2016. It has now been translated into Mandarin and Spanish, with Thai and Vietnamese versions in production. In a nutshell, this book pinpoints and explains the characteristics that increase the probability of a company prospering over time – as well as those that hinder such chances. Throughout, a series of fascinating real-life case studies illustrate the attributes that signify quality, as well as some traits that flatter to deceive. Praise for Quality Investing “Investing is a continuous process of learning, and it will be a rare investor who does not glean substantive lessons from the notable AKO story of quality investing.” Stephen Blyth, President and CEO, Harvard Management Company, Professor of the Practice of Statistics, Harvard University “Capturing both the science and the art that have driven AKO’s success, Quality Investing is equal parts investing handbook and ode to the beauty of truly great businesses.” Peter H. Ammon, Chief Investment Officer, University of Pennsylvania “Quality Investing, from a team of top quality investors, provides a clear and rigorous analysis of a highly successful, long-term investment strategy. In an increasingly short-term investment world, the book’s insights are likely to remain hugely valuable.” Neil Ostrer, Founder, Marathon Asset Management About the authors Lawrence A. Cunningham has written a dozen books, including The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America, published in successive editions since 1996 in collaboration with the legendary Mr. Buffett. A popular professor at George Washington University, Cunningham also lectures widely, delivering as many as fifty lectures annually to a wide variety of academic, business and investing groups. Torkell Eide is a portfolio manager of the AKO Global Fund with Patrick. He re-joined AKO Capital in September 2013 from SKAGEN Funds in Norway, where he spent four years as a portfolio manager on a global equity fund. Prior to that Torkell had already worked for three years at AKO Capital as an investment analyst. He has also been a management consultant with McKinsey and Company in the corporate finance practice. Patrick Hargreaves is AKO Capital’s CEO and also acts as portfolio manager on the AKO Global Fund. Before joining the firm in May 2011, Patrick had spent 8 years at Goldman Sachs where, from 2009 onwards, he was a member of the three-person team leading a department of 160 equity analysts. Prior to this he had been head of Goldman’s pan-European small- & mid-cap research team. Patrick personally covered stocks across the capital goods, retail and leisure sectors. Home > About us > People > Business principles > Tel: +44 (0)20 7070 2400 Fax: +44 (0)20 7070 2430 Contact us Legal and regulatory Risk Warning This website provides information about AKO Capital LLP. AKO Capital LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The content of this website has been prepared by AKO Capital LLP from its records and is believed to be accurate but we do not accept any liability or responsibility in respect of the information or any views expressed herein. This website is designed for professional and sophisticated investors only. Certain jurisdictions have restrictions imposed by law on the distribution of financial information and the sale of investment products. It is the responsibility of the user of this website to acquaint themselves with and observe the laws and regulations of their relevant jurisdiction. The website is provided for the main purpose of providing generic information on AKO Capital LLP and on our investment philosophy. It is not intended to offer investors the opportunity to invest in any Fund product. The website should not be relied upon as including sufficient information to support any investment decision. © Copyright 2021 AKO Capital All rights reserved.