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Talk Your Book: How Not To Invest Like Buffett

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Apr 19, 2025

Barry Ritholtz, Co-founder of Ritholtz Wealth Management and author of How Not To Invest, shares insights on navigating the complexities of investing with transparency and humility. He emphasizes the impact of behavioral biases and the dangers of letting political sentiments dictate investment choices. Alex Morris, founder of The Science of Hitting Investment Research and author of Buffett and Munger Unscripted, adds his take on historical investment strategies and the relevance of lessons learned from past crises. Together, they discuss the importance of informed decision-making in a noisy market.

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ANECDOTE

Barry's Early Cisco Warning

Barry Ritholtz shared his Cisco magazine cover story, where he warned about Cisco's decline in 2000 but nobody paid attention then.
This story illustrates the difficulty and long timeline for investors to be recognized and heard in the market.

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INSIGHT

Avoid Errors Over Tactics

Financial education often has a short half-life and fails behavioral challenges.
Avoiding common unforced investment errors yields better outcomes than mastering tactics.

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ADVICE

Time Your News Consumption

Avoid consuming news early in the day to keep risk tolerance stable.
Save market news for later when its impact on decisions is less emotionally charged.

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Investment Insights and Ethical Strategies

01:36 • 12min

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Investment Patterns Influenced by Political Voting

13:27 • 2min

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Navigating the Noise: Strategies for Informed Investing

15:01 • 5min

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Navigating Investment Pitfalls

19:37 • 9min

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Investing Insights from History

28:11 • 14min

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Navigating Investment Strategies

42:05 • 15min

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Navigating Investment Opportunities in IMAX and Market Strategies

56:58 • 3min

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Winning the loser's game

Timeless Strategies for Successful Investing

Charles D. Ellis

In 'Winning the Loser's Game,' Charles D. Ellis explains that investing has become a 'loser's game' where the outcome is determined by the mistakes of the loser, rather than the skills of the winner. Ellis advocates for a focus on developing and adhering to wise and appropriate investment policies, emphasizing the importance of understanding client needs, avoiding high fees, and investing for the long term. The book includes updated chapters on bond investing, investor behavior, and the impact of technology on investment decisions, while reinforcing core principles of successful investing such as indexing and reducing costs.

Rich Dad Poor Dad

What the Rich Teach Their Kids about Money - That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not

C.P.A. Sharon L. Lechter

Robert Kiyosaki

The book tells the story of Robert Kiyosaki's two fathers: his 'poor dad,' a highly educated but fiscally poor man, and his 'rich dad,' the father of his best friend who was a successful entrepreneur. It emphasizes the importance of financial education, distinguishing between assets and liabilities, and building wealth through investing in assets such as real estate and businesses. Kiyosaki argues that a good education and a secure job are not guarantees for financial success and provides practical lessons on how to make money work for you rather than working for money.

Poor Charlie's Almanack

The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

Charles T. Munger

Peter D. Kaufman

Originally published in 2005, Poor Charlie's Almanack is a collection of eleven talks delivered by Charles T. Munger between 1986 and 2007. Edited by Peter D. Kaufman, this book draws on Munger's extensive knowledge across various fields to provide a framework for rational and rigorous approaches to life, learning, and decision-making. It is renowned for its sharp wit and rhetorical flair, making it an essential read for investors, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking to enhance their wisdom and critical thinking skills.

The essays of Warren Buffett

Lessons for Corporate America

Warren Buffett

This book is a comprehensive collection of Warren Buffett's annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, edited by Lawrence A. Cunningham. It provides valuable insights into Buffett's investment philosophy, corporate management, and business strategies. The letters are organized into thematic chapters, making it easier for readers to understand Buffett's views on various topics such as value investing, executive compensation, and market fluctuations. The book is praised for its clarity, wisdom, and practical advice, making it a definitive source for understanding Buffett's approach to business and investing.

Buffett and Munger Unscripted

Three Decades of Investment and Business Insights from the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meetings

Alex Morris

This book presents decades of investing and business wisdom from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, the men responsible for transforming Berkshire Hathaway into a diversified conglomerate with a market value in hundreds of billions of dollars. Through this book, readers gain insight into the thought process of two of the greatest businessmen and investors, as shared at the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meetings.

How Not to Invest

Barry Ritholtz

In 'How Not to Invest', Barry Ritholtz focuses on the pitfalls of investing by highlighting bad outcomes in finance and other fields. The book distills Ritholtz's investing philosophy, gathered from three decades of his writings, into practical advice on avoiding typical investment mistakes. It emphasizes the importance of managing risk, being unemotional, and learning from historical examples of poor investment decisions.

On this special two-part episode of Animal Spirits: Talk Your Book, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson speak with Barry Ritholtz to discuss his new book, How Not To Invest. Barry is the co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management, as well as the host of the popular Bloomberg podcast Masters in Business.

Then at the 30:00 mark, the guys talk with Alex Morris to discuss his new book, Buffett and Munger Unscripted. Alex is the founder of The Science of Hitting Investment Research.

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Ben Carlson’s A Wealth of Common Sense

Michael Batnick’s The Irrelevant Investor

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