The Acquirers Podcast

Investment Philosophers: Financial Lessons from the Great Thinkers with Ethan A. Everett | S07 E30

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Sep 4, 2025
Ethan A. Everett, an investment analyst and author, brings a unique blend of philosophy and finance to the conversation. He discusses how the teachings of historical thinkers like Spinoza and Nietzsche inform modern investment strategies. The episode dives into the complexities of perceived versus actual value, using the example of the asteroid 511 DaVita. Everett also emphasizes the human element in investment decisions, the impact of investor psychology, and the nuanced relationship between wealth, happiness, and relationships.
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INSIGHT

Philosophy As An Investing Toolkit

  • Ethan Everett connects philosophy to investing by extracting practical mental models from thinkers like Spinoza and Nietzsche.
  • He studies how public markets shaped philosophers' lives to reveal investing lessons rooted in history and reason.
ANECDOTE

Spinoza Lived Inside Early Public Markets

  • Everett recounts Spinoza living amid the Dutch East India Company's rise and how public markets dominated Amsterdam.
  • He uses Spinoza to show introspection and controlling irrational emotions apply directly to investor behavior.
ADVICE

Force Reflection To Reduce Emotional Bias

  • Use reflective processes to move intuitive Type 1 thinking toward deliberate Type 2 thinking when investing.
  • Perform postmortems and dialogues to expose irrational emotions and improve decisions.
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