Will Barnes is the co-founder of the primary research firm In Practise and joins us to discuss their new book “In Practise”. The book has eleven chapters, each featuring an in-depth interview with an experienced operator helping us to better understand successful companies like Spotify, Danaher, and Constellation Software. In Practise is the first volume in a series of books that will be published over the coming years.

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This episode was recorded on December 9, 2024.

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Episode Chapters

(00:00) Introduction by Eddie & Niklas

(01:25) Welcoming Will and hearing about his background

(04:07) Connection between sports and investing

(06:03) Background and introduction to In Practise

(13:58) Who are In Practise speaking to?

(17:10) Controversial situations

(18:33) Why create a book?

(19:54) Spotify

(25:11) Constellation Software

(35:39) Danaher

(41:46) Employee longevity

(43:11) Vision for In Practise

(44:35) How Will has improved from running In Practise

(48:44) The process for conducting primary research

(51:09) The process for making investment decisions

(53:46) Thoughts on portfolio management

(58:53) Book discussions

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Books Mentioned

• In Practise
• The Reckoning - David Halberstam
• Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process - John McPhee

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Conference Mentioned

• Redeye Serial Acquirers 2025

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Companies Mentioned

• Spotify
• Constellation Software
• TransDigm
• Danaher
• Costco
• Amazon
• LVMH

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More on In Practise

In Practise website

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About the Podcast

Intro episode: https://www.redeye.se/podcast/investing-by-the-books/817383/0-intro-to-investing-by-the-books

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Disclaimer

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