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You've Done That Snow Skiing
The USS Evans disaster made Buffett ultra sensitive to risk and the dangers of human error. As a young lieutenant, you would be in charge at night and have 240 people's lives in your hands when the captain was asleep. "I can never look at something and shut out the risk part of it totally," Buffett says.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
10:14 - What Fred Martin discovered about mitigating risk as a Navy officer in the Vietnam War.
14:22 - How he handles the pain & discomfort of difficult periods in the stock market.
31:52 - Why he thinks Tesla’s stock is overvalued & what he thinks it’s really worth.
35:20 - Why it’s critical for investors to be skeptics who never let down their guard.
43:56 - What insights he drew from studying Benjamin Graham & writing a book about him.
51:44 - How Fred applies a consistent three-step process to every business he analyzes.
54:34 - How to win as an investor by waiting for intrinsic value & the stock price to “true up.”
01:02:25 - Why he regards a legendary free soloist climber as the world’s greatest risk manager.
01:11:43 - How flying planes has helped Fred to refine his understanding of the margin of safety.
01:16:02 - Why he’s given three younger colleagues the authority to veto his stock picks.
01:24:26 - Why he “seals the exits” before buying a stock, assuming that he’ll own it forever.
01:34:29 - Why fund managers should sacrifice their own interests for the sake of their clients.
01:37:56 - What advice he’d give to people who are looking to hire an investment adviser.
01:42:09 - Why he believes that relationships & purpose are the two most important things in life.
01:45:48 - What he’s done to build good health, so that he’s still going strong at age 76.
01:47:24 - How his religious faith has made him a better investor & a better steward of assets.
01:50:10 - What he’s learned about how to endure sorrow & tragedy.
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