Episode · Invest Like the Best · 2018-03-06

Patrick O'Shaughnessy & Savneet Singh: books mentioned on Invest Like the Best #79

Savneet Singh - The Berkshire of Software - [Invest Like the Best, EP.79]

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My guest this week is another in a recent series of people that makes me want to work harder, learn more, and do more for others. His name is Savneet Singh, and he has already accomplished a remarkable amount in the worlds of business and investing.

Savneet Singh discussed Buffett: the Making of an American Capitalist by Roger Lowenstein. Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended The Gorilla Game by Geoffrey A. Moore.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Buffett: the Making of an American Capitalist

    Roger Lowenstein · at 7:00

    Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist by Roger Lowenstein is a widely read biography detailing the life, investment strategies, and business philosophy of legendary investor Warren Buffett.

    Discussed
    “And my father sent me the Roger Lowenstein book on Warren Buffett with a note saying, this guy reminds me of you and he really likes cherry Coke and burgers like you do. And so I read the book and I devoured it.”
    Where to get it
  2. The Gorilla Game

    Geoffrey A. Moore · at 1:15:58

    Geoffrey Moore's influential text outlines business strategies for capturing technology markets during periods of rapid industry transformation.

    Recommended
    “Have you ever read the book Guerrilla Game? I don't think so. All right. I got to send it to you. So it's really interesting because it gets into effectively waiting for certain types of, this is hardware technology, to be installed and become sort of the default on top, the platform on top of which like tons of other”
    Where to get it
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Passing Buffett: the Making of an American Capitalist
“You had this kind of formative background reading about Buffett and Lowenstein's book, value investing appeals to you.”