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We Study Billionaires - The Investors Podcast
Hosted by Preston Pysh and Stig Brodersen · EN
We like to have fun and study billionaires. We interview leading authorities on stock investing, macroeconomics, and pick the brains of highly influential authors of business books.
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TIP129: Bill Gates' Book Recommendation - Mindset by Carol Dweck (Business Podcast)
Mar 12, 201700:31:09Tap to summarizeIn this episode, you'll learn: • Why and how you should evolve from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset • How ego stops your personal development and humility makes it grow • Ask the investors: What would happen in the financial markets if everyone followed a value investing approach? • Ask the investors: How does Stanley Druckenmiller use momentum investing to beat the market?
Transcribe →TIP 128 : Edward Thorp - Legendary Investor & Math Genius (Business Podcast)
Mar 6, 201700:32:36Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Preston and Stig talk to renown author, mathematician, and investor, Dr. Edward Thorp. Thorp's personal net worth is $800M, and he has achieved a 20% annual return for 30 years in the stock market. Before becoming one of the best hedge fund managers on the planet, Dr. Thorp literally wrote the book on card-counting for blackjack. The name of the book was, Beat the Dealer, and the techniques taught in the book went on the create an entire culture around card counting in Casinos. You won't want to miss this conversation as the hosts uncover some fascinating ideas from one of the smartest mathematical minds on the planet.
Transcribe →TIP 127 : Living In Space and What's Next w/ NASA Astronaut Tim Kopra
Feb 26, 201700:58:36Tap to summarizeIn this episode, you'll learn: What it's like to get shot into space What it's like to live in the International Space Station What it's like to re-enter the earth's atmosphere Why billionaire Elon Musk thought it was easier to start up a space company than making the cut to become an astronaut at NASA How it literally feels to walk around in space and why it's very different from what you see in the movies. Why big goals are empowering and how to model your behavior to achieve them. Which impact billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have had on the space industry and if we'll ever colonize Mars.
Transcribe →TIP 126 : The Third Wave - A Review of Billionaire Steve Case's Book (Business Podcast)
Feb 19, 201700:39:52Tap to summarizeIn this episode, you'll learn: Why the story of AOL is really a story about the Internet. How to negotiate with Microsoft when Bill Gates really wants to crush you. Why and how the Internet will be enabled in all devices in the future. Why the biggest merger in the field of technology failed and what we can learn from it.
Transcribe →TIP 125 : Billionaire Reid Hoffman & The Start-Up of You (Business Podcast)
Feb 12, 201700:46:31Tap to summarizeIn this episode, you'll learn: • How to build a professional network, so you don't have to apply for a job the traditional way. • How you develop a competitive advantage as an employee in today's market • How to take intelligent risks in your business and on your job. • Ask the investors: What are the biggest biases new investors have?
Transcribe →TIP 124 : One Up On Wall Street by Peter Lynch (Business Podcast)
Feb 5, 201700:43:35Tap to summarizeIn this episode, you'll learn: If new investors should build their portfolio around small cap stocks. Why there is more to it than just picking companies you understand How to identify a stock pick that has pricing power. A rather untraditional approach to identifying good stocks. Ask The Investors: Should a value investor invest in net-net stocks?
Transcribe →TIP 123 : Part 2 Momentum Investing w/ Dr. Wesley Gray (Finance Podcast)
Jan 29, 201700:37:33Tap to summarizeIn this episode you will learn: Why value investors have the perfect temperament to follow a momentum strategy. If investors can improve their momentum strategy by individual stock picking. Why Dr. Gray is long US stocks though he believes they are highly overvalued. Ask the Investors: Why and when you should consider shorting the S&P500. Ask the Investors: What moment did you decided to become a lifelong learner?
Transcribe →TIP 122 : Momentum Investing w/ Dr. Wesley Gray (Business Podcast)
Jan 22, 201700:44:21Tap to summarizeIn this episode, you'll learn: Why momentum investing is not the same as growth investing Why value investor should consider a momentum strategy in their portfolio Why investing is like poker, where the best players win over time Ask the investors: What do you look for in a 10K?
Transcribe →TIP 121 : Super-Investor Mohnish Pabrai - Part 2 (Business Podcast)
Jan 15, 201700:35:45Tap to summarizeIn this episode, you'll learn: Why Mohnish Pabrai recently invested in Southwest Airlines. What Mohnish Pabrai's biggest investment mistake is, and how he later made more than $100 million because of it. If Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger consider any macro decisions in their investment approach. Why the airline industry is a terrible sector, but might still be a great investment at the moment.
Transcribe →TIP 120 : Warren Buffett's Clone: Mohnish Pabrai - Part I (Business Podcast)
Jan 8, 201700:41:00Tap to summarizeIn this episode, you'll learn: How Mohnish accumulated business knowledge from the age of 11 Why Mohnish is one of the very best and respected investors in the value investing community What special advantages people like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett had to become so successful How Mohnish set up and ran a business like Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger Why investing is not a team sport
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