Episode · Invest Like the Best · 2018-05-29

Patrick O'Shaughnessy & Mike Zapata: books mentioned on Invest Like the Best #89

Mike Zapata – The Darkest Night: Lessons from Battle and Value Investing - [Invest Like the Best, EP.89]

2 books · With Mike Zapata · Listen

My guest this week is remarkable. He now applies his talents on Wall Street, searching for smaller cap companies trading at huge discounts in an effort to compound wealth for his investors.

Patrick O'Shaughnessy discussed The intelligent investor by Benjamin Graham. Mike Zapata recommended Fearless by Eric Blehm.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The intelligent investor

    Benjamin Graham · at 3:44 · mentioned 2 times

    The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham is a foundational value investing text that outlines strategies for mitigating risk and evaluating market securities.

    Discussed
    “And I know Intelligent Investor was kind of a seminal book for you as well. So maybe quickly describe your experience at Columbia.”
    Where to get it
  2. Fearless

    Eric Blehm · at 20:04 · mentioned 2 times

    Fearless by Eric Blehm is a military biography that tells the harrowing and inspiring story of Adam Brown, a decorated SEAL Team Six operator who overcame personal demons before making the ultimate sacrifice in combat.

    Recommended
    “And unfortunately, when a living author writes a book about their journey and similar, you know, I'm not going to, I'm recognizing that I'm telling some stories from my journey. Very cognizant of that. What I will say though, is that the books that I recommend to people are books that Fearless”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Boyd
“It reminds me of, there's a little line in a book about John Boyd. Have you ever read that biography? I have not. The really simple line where he says, you can either do something or be somebody.”