This is a discussion between Matt Cochrane & I about Buffett: The Making of anAmerican Capitalist by Roger Lowenstein.

This was the first biography of Warren Buffett, published in 1995, and it remains one of the best.

It was written when Buffett was already an investing legend, one of the wealthiest men in the world, and well-known in the investing community. However, it was before Buffett was a mainstream celebrity. It remains the best biography of Warren Buffett ever written.

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The book: https://www.amazon.com/Buffett-American-Capitalist-Roger-Lowenstein-ebook/dp/B00DPTL2F0

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JL Collins is the godfather of financial independence. This is my second conversation with JL and I encourage you to check out the first one.

He is the author the most iconic books about personal finance and financial independence - The Simple Path to Wealth. He is an advocate of index investing and the power of saving large percentages of income.

He is now releasing an updated edition of The Simple Path to Wealth which we discuss in this podcast episode.

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* The Simple Path to Wealth - https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Path-Wealth-financial-independence-ebook/dp/B01H97OQY2/

* Pathfinders - https://www.amazon.com/Pathfinders-Extraordinary-Stories-Financial-Independence-ebook/dp/B0BMLXNMNC/

* JL’s blog - https://jlcollinsnh.com/

* My first conversation with JL Collins:

Disclaimer

Nothing on this substack is investment advice.The information in this article is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products. Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.

Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.

The information contained in this article is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.

Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This article and its author do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This author accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this website.

In this podcast, Matt Cochrane and I discuss Buffettology, a book written in the late 1990’s by Mary Buffett.

She wrote this book about what she learned about Buffett’s investing methods from when she was married to Peter Buffett. I think that the book is a pretty good summary of Buffett’s investing approach, especially for people that are unfamiliar with it.

This was one of the first books I read about Warren Buffett when I first started to get interested in value investing. For Buffett aficionado’s, a lot of the insights might seem pretty basic, but I think that’s the point. It really distills Buffett’s philosophy into a very accessible way.

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* Buffettology: The Previously Unexplained Techniques That Have Made Warren Buffett The World's Most Famous Investor - https://www.amazon.com/Buffettology-Previously-Unexplained-Techniques-Investor-ebook/dp/B00367KILK/

Disclaimer

Nothing on this substack is investment advice.The information in this article is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products. Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.

Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.

The information contained in this article is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.

Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This article and its author do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This author accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this website.