
Joys of Compounding
This 'podclass' is a series of discussions with the world's best investors, company builders, academics, athletes, artists and human beings devoted to exploring the joys of compounding in all its forms.
Latest episodes

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Oct 30, 2023 • 1h 25min
David Senra - Lessons from the Founder Historian - [Art of Investing, EP.4]
David Senra, the force behind the podcast 'Founders,' shares his decade-long study of history's greatest entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and leaders. He emphasizes the value of reading biographies, following curiosity to drive innovation, navigating niche passions, and finding meaningful work. The importance of self-renewal, note-taking, and repetition in learning is also discussed.

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Oct 23, 2023 • 1h 47min
Ho Nam - Lessons in Venturing Differently - [Art of Investing, EP.3]
Ho Nam, co-founder of Altos Ventures, discusses the culture and investing frameworks behind their success. They break traditional VC rules, focus on capital efficiency, and invest at all stages of a company. They also emphasize kindness and patience. This podcast explores their remarkable story and the art of what's possible when investors serve founders.

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Oct 16, 2023 • 1h 39min
David Rosenthal & Ben Gilbert - From Obsession to Profession - [Art of Investing, EP.2]
Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, founders of Acquired podcast, share their stories and the success behind their podcast. They discuss the formation of their podcast, lessons learned from dissecting business stories, and the importance of having a co-founder. They also explore topics like early influences, side hustles, luck in success, the power of optimism, and lessons from successful organizations.

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Oct 9, 2023 • 1h 59min
Rick Buhrman & Paul Buser - Find Your X, Nurture Your N - [Invest Like the Best]
Rick Buhrman and Paul Buser discuss Cedar Grove, a private holding company with radical alignment. They explore the evolution of writing investment manager cases and the trade-offs of entrepreneurship. They analyze the allocation of capital in big LP investors, emphasize the transformative nature of investing, share experiences with influential figures, and discuss defining moments in their careers.

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Oct 9, 2023 • 1h 11min
Todd Combs - Investing, The Last Liberal Art - [Art of Investing, EP.1]
Todd Combs, Investment Manager at Berkshire Hathaway and CEO of Geico, discusses his career journey and the lessons he learned from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. Topics include the importance of curiosity, hard work, and generalization in achieving success, choosing the right business school, taking entrepreneurial leaps, finding passion and purpose, and the value of mentors.

Oct 2, 2023 • 4min
Welcome to Art of Investing
Exploring the joys of compounding with insights from investors, athletes, and more. Introduction to investing, compound interest equation, upcoming guest speakers.