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Mentioned in 29 episodes
Buffett
The Making of an American Capitalist
Book • 1995
This book provides a comprehensive and detailed account of Warren Buffett’s life, from his early days to his ascension as one of the most successful investors in history.
Written by Roger Lowenstein, the book is based on three years of research and includes interviews with Buffett’s family, friends, and business associates.
It explores Buffett’s investment strategies, his long-term philosophy of buying undervalued stocks, and his role in transforming Berkshire Hathaway into a highly successful corporation.
The book also delves into Buffett’s personal life and the influences that shaped his investment approach, including his mentor Benjamin Graham and his partnership with Charlie Munger.
Written by Roger Lowenstein, the book is based on three years of research and includes interviews with Buffett’s family, friends, and business associates.
It explores Buffett’s investment strategies, his long-term philosophy of buying undervalued stocks, and his role in transforming Berkshire Hathaway into a highly successful corporation.
The book also delves into Buffett’s personal life and the influences that shaped his investment approach, including his mentor Benjamin Graham and his partnership with Charlie Munger.
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Mentioned in 29 episodes
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as a book he read at university.


Shane Parrish

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#695: Shane Parrish on Wisdom from Warren Buffett, Rules for Better Thinking, How to Reduce Blind Spots, The Dangers of Mental Models, and More
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in the context of discussing Warren Buffett's work ethic.


Tim Ferriss

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#576: Morgan Housel — The Psychology of Money, Picking the Right Game, and the $6 Million Janitor
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, quoting Charlie Munger on focus.


David Senra

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#368 Rockefeller's Autobiography
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as an alternative to "The Snowball."


Ben Gilbert

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Berkshire Hathaway Part I
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to learn more about investing and Warren Buffett's strategies.


Sam Parr

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Buffett’s Money Wisdom, Galloway’s $100M Advice & Why Newsletters Suck
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as a biography of Warren Buffett.


David Senra

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#202 A Few Lessons From Warren Buffett
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as a source for information on Rose Blumkin and Warren Buffett's acquisition of Nebraska Furniture Mart.


David Senra

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#303 Rose Blumkin (Warren Buffett's Favorite Founder)
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as the subject of the podcast episode, detailing Warren Buffett's life and career.


David Senra

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#182 Warren Buffett (The Making of an American Capitalist)
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as her favorite business book.


Mellody Hobson

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Aspire with Mellody Hobson: What I Learned From My Business Hero
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as one of his favorite investing biographies, and used to prepare for the episode.


Kyle Grieve

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TIP733: How Warren Buffett Became Warren Buffett
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, referencing Schroeder's biography of Warren Buffett and its insights into building and maintaining wealth.


David Senra

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#183 Johnny Carson
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as the best biography of Warren Buffett.


Andrew Wilkinson

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#65 - Q&A with Andrew Wilkinson, Co-founder of Tiny
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in the context of David Geffen's admiration for Warren Buffett.


David Senra

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#111 David Geffen
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as a source of inspiration for his investment philosophy.

Gary Channon

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#47 The Relentless Improver
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as the book that hooked him on investing.


Brett Gardner

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Brett Gardner: Buffett's Early Investments: A new investigation into the decades when Warren Buffett earned his best returns
Mentioned by Tuan when discussing his passion for investing.

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Pershing Square Challenge 2025 winners on Carlisle $CSL
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as a biography on Warren Buffett that fueled his interest in the subject.


Brett Gardner

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Brett Gardner: Buffett's Early Investments
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as one of the books he read to learn about Warren Buffett.

Ben Griffiths

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Ben Griffiths - Small cap legend builds a 30 year portfolio | Summer Series
Nämd av Per H. Börjesson som inspiration för hans investeringsstrategi.

#54 - Per H Börjesson om framgångssagan Spiltan Invest och hyllningen till Warren Buffett
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as a book that influenced his approach to business and reading.

Derek Halpern

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