Episode · My First Million · 2026-03-25
Books mentioned on Watch This Before You Invest Another Dollar
Mohnish Pabrai recommended A Short History of Financial Euphoria by John Kenneth Galbraith, and discussed Devil Take the Hindmost by Edward Chancellor and Good to Great by Jim Collins.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Devil Take the Hindmost
Devil Take the Hindmost by Edward Chancellor is a comprehensive historical examination of financial speculation, market bubbles, and historic panics.
Discussed“And I mentioned Devil Take the Hindmost, 99, one of the greatest books I ever read was”
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A Short History of Financial Euphoria
A Short History of Financial Euphoria by John Kenneth Galbraith examines the recurring patterns of financial manias, speculative bubbles, and inevitable market crashes throughout economic history.
Recommended“before that, John Kenneth Galbraith's book called The Short History of Financial Euphoria. That was really pivotal for me.”
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Good to Great
Good to Great by Jim Collins is a prominent business and management book that investigates what makes companies transition from being merely good to achieving sustained greatness.
Discussed“So, yeah, it comes from um a Good to Great. So, yeah, it's a beautiful idea that I haven't thought about for for an enormous amount of time. The idea is, and this is a story I think is in his is in his book Good to Great.”
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