Boardroom disputes and hostile takeovers are often events that common investors never get full access to. In a fresh and thoroughly researched book, Jeff Gramm provides rare and never-before-published letters from Wall Street icons—including Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffett, Ross Perot, Carl Icahn, and Daniel Loeb.
TIP152: How Asia Works by Joe Studwell – A Bill Gates Book Recommendation
In this episode, Preston and Stig talk to Joe Studwell, the author of How Asia Works. This book was a strong recommendation by Bill Gates in 2014 to help understand why some countries progress at a rapid rate, while others decline. Joe provides an interesting analysis of countries in Asia and what they did to reform their economies and progress so much in the recent decades.
TIP151: Billionaire Jesse Itzler – Business, Branding, Everest & More
In this episode, Preston and Stig talk to the Billionaire owner of the Atlanta Hawks basketball team, Jesse Itzler. During this interview, Jesse shares his stories of what it was like to create Marquis Jet. Jesse also talks about his next extreme physical test. Not only that, but he asks Preston to participate in the experience too - you won't want to miss this exchange!
TIP150: Questions from the Audience – Artificial Intelligence, Options Trading, & Value Investing
It's hard to believe the show has reached it's 150th episode! In an effort to capture the most important aspects learned during the past 50 episodes, Preston and Stig capture their top two highlights from doing the show. After the initial discussion, Preston and Stig cold-call their fans of the show to have a fun-filled and entertaining discussion about various topics.
TIP149: Billionaire Seth Klarman’s Margin of Safety
One of the less known billionaires for people outside of the value investing community is Seth Klarman. For the past nine years, Klarman's fund has produced a 20% annual return and his fund now manages over $31 billion dollars. Klarman has a very famous book titled, Margin of Safety, which often sells for more than $700 per copy. In this episode, Preston and Stig discuss what they learned from reading Klarman's book.