Morgan Housel is the New York Times Bestselling author of The Psychology of Money and Same as Ever and a popular finance blogger. His books have sold over 4.5 million copies and have been translated into more than 50 languages. He is also a partner at The Collaborative Fund and serves on the board of directors at Markel.    He talks to Guy Spier about the concept of writing for oneself, the slow way to approach reading and how to help the process of connecting ideas. Other topics discussed include skiing, beauties of the United States and the importance of sample size.   Fu ..read more

Luca Dellanna is a management advisor and an author from Turin, Italy. His books cover topics ranging across management, human behavior, and economics. He talks to Guy Spier about his early career, his research on ergodicity and some topics from his other books, including autism and the difference of decision making and action taking in our brains. Full transcript available here: https://aqfd.docsend.com/view/r5q6w9tq7e2b8aqb   Contents: (00:00:00) Introduction  (00:07:38) The Concept of Ergodicity  (00:14:31) Extrapolation Over Time Horizons  (00:21:22) Luck or Skill?  ..read more

Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris are professors of psychology, both experts in the fields of cognitive science and experimental psychology. They are also known as the co-authors of the famous book The Invisible Gorilla, and the inventors of the homonymous psychological experiment. 12 years from the release of their first book they have partnered again, co-writing Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do about It. This book illustrates through a series of stories why we fall victim to deception and provides practical tools to help the reader know when to question their beliefs ..read more

Ben Feder is an investor and games executive, currently managing partner at TIRTA Ventures. He is also the author of the book Take Off Your Shoes: One Man's Journey from the Boardroom to Bali and Back. Ben formerly served as the CEO of Take-Two Interactive and was President of International Partnerships for North America at Tencent Games. Ben talks to Guy about his early career in the media industry, the time he was part of the successful takeover of Take-Two Interactive, and his newly launched venture capital firm TIRTA. Some other topics include video games, artificial intelligence, and the ..read more

Jeff Henriksen is the co-founder and CEO of Thorpe Abbotts Capital, a value oriented hedge fund based in Charlottesville, Virginia. In this short interview, Jeff talks about his experience of attending the executive MBA programme in Oxford, leading to him staying to teach a valuation course to graduates. Other topics include gaining a behavioral edge in investing, and the advantages of a price to book strategy.  Transcript is available here: https://aqfd.docsend.com/view/zts7etxhxifcwp86 ..read more

Christina Patterson is a journalist, writer, broadcaster, and coach. A former columnist at The Independent, today Christina writes for the Daily Mail, Observer Magazine and The Telegraph, and reviews for The Sunday Times. She is also a regular guest on the Sky News press preview.  Christina talks to Guy Spier about her books and the journey of her and her family’s life, which effectively inspired them. Other topics include psychotherapy, writing and poetry, as well as the importance of speaking our parents’ mother tongues.  Full transcript available here: https://aqfd.docsend.com/vie ..read more

Michael McCloskey is the founder and president of GreensKeeper Asset Management. He is one of those rare-to-find people who has a flair for both numbers and writing. In fact, he has a BSc in mathematics, as well as both a JD and an MBA degree. Michael has worked as an investment banker and has a lot of experience in the securities industry. Today, he lives in Mississauga, Canada with his wife and two daughters. Michael McCloskey talks to Guy Spier about how he became a value investor and the principles he learned from Buffett and Munger along the way, such as sharing wisdom. He speaks fondly a ..read more

This is a repost of episode RWH023 of The Investor’s Podcast Network. Please check out the original episode here:     https://youtu.be/G1yQcykKYJg   If you’d like to hear more of William Green’s interviews on the “Richer, Wiser, Happier” podcast, then please check them out here:     https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/richer-wiser-happier/   We discussed many things that are so relevant to today's environment including     - attending the Berkshire Hathaway meeting   - the influence of Warren Buffett   - stocks like Spotify, Roku, Twilio   ..read more

John Zolidis is an equity analyst and a registered investment advisor, President, and Founder of Quo Vadis Capital Inc.  He talks to Guy Spier about what made him found his own company, about the retail sector, and the battle between physical stores and Amazon. John also shares why he is fascinated with the Chinese market, as well as gives some insight into a company he has been following.   Full transcript available here: https://aqfd.docsend.com/view/mx8ghkc4wihjuwu5   Contents: (00:00:00) Introduction  (00:07:55) Life in Southampton, New York (00:11:22) The Flaws of Sell ..read more

Sachin Khajuria is an investor and the author of the book “Two and Twenty: How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win”. He holds two degrees in Economics from the University of Cambridge. Sachin talks to Guy Spier about his education, career, and the characteristics and future of the private equity world. He also touches on topics such as distressed investing, fee structures, and the importance of a multicultural background. Full transcript available here: https://aqfd.docsend.com/view/m7jv4zsqpfv47nue   Contents: (00:00:00) A Career in Private Equity (00:08:11) Elite Educatio ..read more