By Jack Fuller “Investment is most intelligent when it is most business-like.” The famous words uttered by Benjamin Graham are some of the most important in the history of investing, and influenced a legion of followers who include William J. Ruane, Irving Kahn and Warren Buffett. We took a look at five stocks which have leaders who believe in the value investment mantra, and who would make Benjamin Graham proud. We think these names have a good possibility of strong returns for investors as well: Leucadia (LUK) was the first to pop up on our radar. The investment company manages more than $9 billion in assets and has holdings in a variety of firms, including iron and copper mines, plastics manufacturers, hotels and casinos, wineries, and energy facilities among many more. The “mini Berkshire Hathaway” (BRK.A) has a simple goal – invest in undervalued companies to create value for investors. Leucadia has done just that in the past few years as shown in its 10K, with large stakes in the investment bank Jefferies (JEF), whose shares have tripled in just a few years. LUK was also an early believer in beaten-down auto lender AmeriCredit (ACF), which was bought out by General…
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