Book · 2010 · Hedge funds
More money than God
More money than God by Sebastian Mallaby has been mentioned in 9 episodes across 3 podcasts (3 episodes recommend it and 6 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Tim Ferriss (7 episodes), Robert Evans (1 episode) and Shaan Puri (1 episode) on The Tim Ferriss Show (7 episodes), Behind the Bastards (1 episode) and My First Million (1 episode).
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He wrote a book also called more money than God which is non-fiction encyclopedic and beautifully written romp through the world of hedge funds.
Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Feb 2024 Listen at 51:27 Questions about More money than God by Sebastian Mallaby
Who recommends More money than God by Sebastian Mallaby on podcasts?
Tim Ferriss (3 episodes) has recommended More money than God by Sebastian Mallaby on podcasts. In all, 3 people brought it up across 3 podcasts (1 person recommended it).
Which podcasts mention More money than God the most?
The Tim Ferriss Show (7 episodes), Behind the Bastards (1 episode) and My First Million (1 episode).
Is More money than God recommended, or only discussed?
More money than God by Sebastian Mallaby was recommended in 3 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 6 episodes, as of 2026-06-16.
What do people say about More money than God?
Tim Ferriss on The Tim Ferriss Show (2024-02-20): "He wrote a book also called more money than God which is non-fiction encyclopedic and beautifully written romp through the world of hedge funds."
When was More money than God last mentioned on a podcast?
More money than God by Sebastian Mallaby was last discussed on The Tim Ferriss Show by Tim Ferriss on 2026-06-16.
What they say about it
- History of hedge funds“history of hedge funds”4

The best things said about it
For people who want to gain some familiarity with the history of hedge funds and what constitutes a hedge fund, there's a book called More Money Than God by Sebastian Mallaby.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Jun 2022 There are some really fun books on investing that don't necessarily touch on this and exactly one is called More Money Than God. It's about hedge fund investors. It's a super fun book.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Feb 2020 Sebastian Mallaby put it in More Money Than God, his book on the history of hedge funds, the psychology that drove investors appetites.
I'm reading this book called More Money Than God and it's about the history of hedge funds.
His book More Money Than God on the hedge fund industry I thought was exceptional.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Aug 2022 The book more money than God by say Sebastian malaby am I getting that right something is is very entertaining also not a whole lot of styles you would want to try to emulate unless that is your sport.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Mar 2022 Where and when it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
Why people recommend it
More Money than God by Sebastian Mallaby is an expansive nonfiction account exploring the history of hedge funds and the prominent investors who shaped modern finance. Tim Ferriss frequently recommended the title across multiple episodes of The Tim Ferriss Show, suggesting it as ideal further reading for listeners seeking familiarity with hedge fund history, the making of a new financial elite, and entertaining stories on investing. In discussing the book, Ferriss noted that it was an encyclopedic and beautifully written romp through the alternative investment world. Robert Evans also cited the work on Behind the Bastards while examining financial psychology and market dynamics, referencing the historical insights into how investors like George Soros operated. On My First Million, Shaan Puri brought up the text to explore the origins of the industry and Alfred Jones's role in inventing the hedge fund. Additionally, Tim Ferriss praised the author's prior work during conversations with guests like Roelof Botha and Sebastian Mallaby himself, highlighting the exceptional depth of the analysis on hedge fund operations.
Every mention
Tim Ferriss for more on that i recommend reading more money than god by sebastian maliby i believe it is 7
“And I can't recall who first recommended it. Frankly, I believe it was a hedge fund manager in New York City, but more money than God, hedge funds in the making of a new elite.”
“he wrote a book also called more money than God which is non-fiction encyclopedic and beautifully written romp through the world of hedge funds”
“his book more money than god on the hedge fund industry i thought was exceptional”
“for more on that i recommend reading more money than god by sebastian maliby i believe it is”
“I wanted to recommend two books, and if you have any opinions on these, actually I suppose it's more of an author recommendation than anything else, but for people who want to gain some familiarity with the history of hedge funds and what constitutes a hedge fund... There's a book called More Money Than God by Sebastian Mallaby that I”
“the book more money than God by say Sebastian malaby am I getting that right something is is very entertaining also not a whole lot of styles you would want to try to emulate unless that is your sport”
“and there are some really fun books on investing that don't necessarily touch on this and exactly one is called more money than god it's about hedge fund investors it's a super fun book”
Robert Evans Instead of looking at the money being made, or as Sebastian Malib put it in more money than God, his book o… 1
“Instead of looking at the money being made, or as Sebastian Malib put it in more money than God, his book on the history of hedge funds, the psychology that drove investors appetites, Soros looked at how one impacted the other, predicting that each would drive the other forward until the trusts were so completely overvalued that a crash was”
Shaan Puri one thing that's like I don't know if this is actually interesting or not you tell me but basically I'm rea… 1
“one thing that's like I don't know if this is actually interesting or not you tell me but basically I'm reading this book called more money than God and it's about the history of hedge funds”