The education of a value investor
by Guy Spier · first published 2014
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"What happens when a young Wall Street investment banker spends a small fortune to have lunch with Warren Buffett? He becomes a real value investor. In this fascinating inside story, Guy Spier details his career from Harvard MBA to hedge fund manager. But the path was not so straightforward. Spier reveals his transformation from a Gordon Gekko wannabe, driven by greed, to a sophisticated investor who enjoys success without selling his soul to the highest bidder. Spier's journey is similar to the thousands that flock to Wall Street every year with their shiny new diplomas, aiming to be King of
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1) Education of a Value Investor by Guy Spier Autobiography of a guy who won an auction to have lunch with Warren Buffett for $600k and ended up becoming a successful, contrarian value investor. Fun read for contrarians out there. 2)…
on “Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List?” ↗This past week, I was reading a gem of a book — The Education of a Value Investor By Guy Spier. It made me pause and reflect on something simple, but quite powerful: how you choose to live your life, and the people you choose to surround yourself with, end up shaping the kind of growth…
…interesting talk by Guy Spier, a value investor. I was expecting the talk to be focus on value investing, it turned out be much more on making life choices, changes and gaining wisdom. Guy Spier: "The Education of a Value Investor" | Talks at Google https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifDCmRBElPY Guy Spier, The Education of a Value Investor: My Transformative Quest for Wealth, Wisdom, and Enlightenment http://www.amazon.com/Education-Value-Investor-Transformativ...
on “Things I did to reboot my life” ↗> For another example, see Bill Ackman... Guy Spier also comes to mind. He won the charity auction to have lunch with Buffett and wrote "Education of a Value Investor." You don't hear as much of him or Mohnish Pabrai after the Horsehead Holdings bankruptcy. [1] http://www.valuewalk.com/2016/09/mohnish-pabrai-horsehead-ho...
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