Show Notes
Ask anyone who the world’s best investor is, chances are, they’ll say Warren Buffett. Every move he makes makes headlines. Together with Charlie Munger, he built Berkshire Hathaway, one of the biggest names in the S&P 500. Now that he’s stepped down as CEO, we’ve invited Glen Arnold, who literally wrote the book, in fact, all four books of The Deals of Warren Buffett.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Franchise Exhibition ad
00:40 - His First Investment
04:44 - 3 Rules
09:45 - High Reward But Low Risk
13:00 - Taxzap ad
14:15 - Charlie Munger
20:39 - Circle of Competence
26:02 - Vanta ad
27:09 - Diversification
31:45 - His Biggest Mistake?
40:13 - Barrier To Entry
46:40 - Warren Buffett’s Failure
52:11 - A Fragile Ego?
57:36 - How Would He Invest Now?
01:01:49 - Who Is The Greatest Investor?
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