Book · 1981 · Capitalists and financiers
The Money Masters
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The first book that really had a big impact was The Money Masters by John Train, where you read about the great value investors in that book.
Questions about The Money Masters by John Train
Who recommends The Money Masters by John Train on podcasts?
Will Thorndike (1 episode), Joe Mansueto (1 episode) and John Rogers (1 episode) have recommended The Money Masters by John Train on podcasts. In all, 3 people brought it up across 1 podcast.
Which podcasts mention The Money Masters the most?
Invest Like the Best (4 episodes).
Is The Money Masters recommended, or only discussed?
The Money Masters by John Train was recommended in 3 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 1 episode, as of 2019-04-30.
What do people say about The Money Masters?
John Rogers on Invest Like the Best (2017-02-28): "The first book that really had a big impact was The Money Masters by John Train, where you read about the great value investors in that book."
When was The Money Masters last mentioned on a podcast?
The Money Masters by John Train was last discussed on Invest Like the Best by Will Thorndike on 2019-04-30.
What they say about it
- First mention of Henry Singleton“the first mention of Henry Singleton”2
- Discovered on the shelves“there was a book on those shelves”2
The best things said about it
There was a book on those shelves, The Money Masters by John Train, which I pulled down and started to read in the first chapter in that book.
And I had read about Henry Singleton. Actually, it goes back, actually, the first mention of Henry Singleton that I was aware of was in that book, The Money Masters, where Buffett sort of describes him as a, you know, uniquely talented CEO.
One of the models being the money masters where there really is no discernible pattern. There are a variety of different successful investors, but they pursued different strategies to achieve long-term outperformance.
Why people recommend it
The Money Masters by John Train is an influential investment classic that profiles the strategies, philosophies, and career trajectories of several legendary financial minds, including Warren Buffett, John Templeton, and Benjamin Graham. The book has served as a foundational text for many prominent investors. Will Thorndike recounted on Invest Like the Best how discovering the book on a shelf during a post-college vacation and reading its chapter on Warren Buffett sparked his lifelong passion for capital allocation and introduced him to the unique managerial talents of Henry Singleton. John Rogers similarly shared on Invest Like the Best that Train's book was an early and vital influence that deeply shaped his understanding of value investing. Joe Mansueto also credited the book on Invest Like the Best with igniting his enthusiasm for financial markets and equity analysis outside of traditional business school coursework. Across multiple podcast appearances, these leaders continually praised the text for demonstrating that successful long-term market outperformance can be achieved through a diverse array of distinct, individual strategies.
Every mention
Will Thorndike And there was a book on those shelves, The Money Masters by John Train, which I pulled down and started to… 2
“And there was a book on those shelves, The Money Masters by John Train, which I pulled down and started to read in the first chapter in that book.”
“And I had read about Henry Singleton. Actually, it goes back, actually, the first mention of Henry Singleton that I was aware of was in that book, The Money Masters, where Buffett sort of describes him as a, you know, uniquely talented CEO.”
“Again, you know, one of the models being the money masters where there really is no discernible pattern. There are a variety of different successful investors, but they pursued different strategies to achieve long-term outperformance.”
“And there was a book on those shelves, The Money Masters by John Train, which I pulled down and started to read in the first chapter in that book. I'm not sure if you've ever read it, but it's a very good book.”
“Actually, it goes back, actually, the first mention of Henry Singleton that I was aware of was in that book, The Money Masters, where Buffett sort of describes him as a, you know, uniquely talented CEO.”
Joe Mansueto And really what I discovered during this time through reading is that I got really interested in investing.… 1
“And really what I discovered during this time through reading is that I got really interested in investing. And even though I studied investing at business school at Chicago, but I learned about efficient markets.”
John Rogers But the first book that really had a big impact was The Money Masters by John Train, where you read about t… 1
“But the first book that really had a big impact was The Money Masters by John Train, where you read about the great value investors in that book. They were, you know, you could read about John Templeton, you could read about Warren Buffett, you could read about Ben Graham.”