#34 Vishal Khandelwal: The Sketchbook of Wisdom
Investing by the Books
Closing Thoughts and Contact Information
The guest expresses gratitude, acknowledges the hosts' efforts, and provides details on where to find them online. The chapter concludes with thanks and an invitation for feedback.
Vishal Khandelwal is an author, former equity analyst, and fellow podcast host. He is an insightful writer on investing and how to live a good life, and has amassed a large following. In this episode, we discuss his inspiring book 'The Sketchbook of Wisdom', and the lessons he brings from writing it. We also cover habits for closing out the noise, thoughts on re-reading books, and the philosophy of Ikigai.
We welcome all suggestions of interesting authors, books, investors, and voracious readers. For more info about the podcast, go to the episode page and follow us on Twitter. This episode was recorded on October 17, 2022.
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Episode Chapters
(00:00) Intro by Eddie & Niklas
(01:02) Introduction to Vishal
(03:35) How Vishal’s passion for investing started
(11:55) The story of a holocaust survivor
(15:44) The five parts of the book
(17:36) Chop wood, carry water
(22:20) Ikigai
(30:50) The biases Vishal suffers from
(33:14) Is knowing nothing the highest form of wisdom?
(35:34) Age as an obstacle to learning?
(37:28) How to reach financial independence
(43:26) Prerequisites for becoming a full-time investor
(50:40) Dealing with bear markets
(55:48) Thoughts on portfolio allocation
(58:50) Vishal’s latest investing mistake
(1:02:01) Habits for shutting out the noise
(1:05:45) Shut Up and Wait
(1:10:31) Thoughts on re-reading books
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Books Mentioned
- The Sketchbook of Wisdom - Vishal Khandelwal
- Shut Up and Wait - Vishal Khandelwal (To be released)
- The Intelligent Investor - Benjamin Graham
- Poor Charlie’s Almanack - Peter Kaufman
- How to Stop Worrying and Start Living - Dale Carnegie
- Man’s Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl
- The Bhagavad Gita
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