The Trade-Offs and Joys of Entrepreneurship

This is Rick Buhrman and Paul Buser. If you've listened to our Art of Investing trailer, then you'll already know that it was Patrick O'Shaughnessy who first got us into this whole crazy podcast mess.

We recently went on Patrick's show, Invest Like the Best, and wanted to share it to give you a better sense for Art of Investing's ethos and vision. Please enjoy our conversation with the very 'grovey' Patrick O'Shaughnessy.

For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here.

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Show Notes

(00:04:00) - (First question) - Shifting from Notre Dame to Sator Grove, preserving integration and embracing change

(00:07:50) - An overview of Sator Grove

(00:13:19) - Launching in April 2021, they manage $300M for diverse, flexible investments

(00:17:17) - Investing in meaningful projects with trust, long-term focus, and high potential

(00:22:59) - Investors who they feel are dedicated to a greater purpose

(00:27:00) - Why Mitch Rales, Sator Grove's largest shareholder, embodies insatiable curiosity and lifelong learning

(00:31:39) - Learning from great investors by studying their strategies and evolution

(00:41:03) - Embracing change, adapting, and experimenting for success

(00:43:19) - How investors learn from failed companies and guard against survivorship bias

(00:53:39) - Investment success hinges on talent's judgment, character, adaptability, and trust

(00:58:23) - What they found concerning in firms and teams when assessing managers

(01:03:46) - Analyzing asset allocation challenges, including short horizons and over-diversification

(01:08:09) - Teaching compounding's power in everyday life and fostering disciplined habits for growth

(01:14:36) - The importance of nurturing compounding and learning throughout one's life

(01:22:51) - Creating meaningful connections and providing lifelong lessons

(01:28:38) - Wisdom from their mentors and its impact on their investing philosophy

(01:45:19) - Defining the good life: Quality projects, quality people, and meaningful integration

(01:46:59) - The defining moments of their investing careers so far

(01:49:29) - The kindest thing anyone has ever done for them