Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Morgan Housel – Walking and Thinking - [Invest Like the Best, EP.04]

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Oct 4, 2016
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ANECDOTE

Career Change

  • Morgan Housel left The Motley Fool after nine years to join Collaborative Fund.
  • He felt that staying in the same role might lead to regrets about not trying something new.
INSIGHT

Due Diligence Differences

  • Venture capital due diligence often involves assessing a founder's passion, not just spreadsheets.
  • Both public and private market investing have their own forms of due diligence, each with potential pitfalls.
ANECDOTE

Embracing Uncertainty

  • A startup CEO embraced the uncertainty of venture capital, viewing a 1/50 chance of success as positive.
  • This contrasts with the precision sought in public markets, where the range of outcomes is narrower.
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