Episode · This Week in Startups · 2021-05-26

Books mentioned on Acquired.FM's Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal on Berkshire vs. Bitcoin, Amazon acquires James Bond IP, and more! | E1222

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Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal of Acquired join Jason to talk about Bitcoin's recent price action (5:55), the cognitive dissonance of liking both Bitcoin and Berkshire (14:27), Amazon's acquisition of MGM (39:34), and more!

Ben Gilbert discussed A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton Gordon Malkiel.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   A Random Walk Down Wall Street

   Burton Gordon Malkiel · at 33:08

   A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton Gordon Malkiel is a foundational financial text arguing that stock market prices are completely unpredictable and that passive index investing outperforms active stock picking.

   Discussed

   “I'm listening to a walk down wall street um right now random walk down wall street a random walk down wall street right now and i'm just i am so enamored with these fraud moments”

   Ben Gilbert Acquired.FM's Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal on Berkshire vs. Bitcoin, … 2021-05-26 Listen at 33:08

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