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Every book Joe Mansueto recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Joe Mansueto has recommended or discussed 7 books on podcasts, as of February 7, 2017.
- Joe Mansueto has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of February 7, 2017.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of February 7, 2017.
- The 3 books Joe Mansueto has mentioned in the most episodes, as of February 7, 2017: Grit, Shoe Dog and The Money Masters.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Joe Mansueto aired on February 7, 2017.
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Joe Mansueto’s most recommended books
- Grit by Angela Duckworth
- Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
- The Money Masters by John Train
- The Warburgs by Ron Chernow
- Titan by Ron Chernow
- Walden by Henry David Thoreau
Joe Mansueto is an investor and corporate founder best known for building Morningstar. During his appearance on the Invest Like the Best podcast, Mansueto shared several book recommendations and discussed works that shaped his philosophy on investing, business, and personal growth. He explained that Morningstar derived its name from the final line of Henry David Thoreau's Walden, a book he read as a college student that he continues to revisit for its lessons on independence, self-reliance, and simplifying life, and which he endorsed as a valuable read for graduating college students. Mansueto also described how reading John Train's The Money Masters sparked his initial excitement for investing and Warren Buffett during his business school years. When evaluating business resilience, he praised Phil Knight's Shoe Dog as a candid story about the precarious nature of starting a company. To assess potential job candidates, Mansueto cited Angela Duckworth's Grit, highlighting its focus on persistence as a key predictor of long-term success. Finally, he expressed a deep admiration for the biographical works of Ron Chernow, specifically praising The Warburgs and Titan for their compelling storytelling and historical depth.
Books Joe Mansueto recommended or discussed
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Grit
Recommended“You know, there's a great book that I like, Grit by Angela Duckworth. It's a really good book. And she talks a lot about persistence as a predictor of people who've gone on to success”
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Shoe Dog
Recommended“So the last book I read was, was Shoe Dog by Phil Knight, which is a great, great story of Nike. And it's a very candid biography, but it's a nice reminder of how precarious it is to start a business.”
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The Money Masters
Recommended“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.”
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The Warburgs
Recommended“So, you know, I read a lot of biographies. Uh, I'm a big Ron Chernow fan. You know, his biographies of the Warburg family, Rockefeller, are just wonderful.”
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Titan
Recommended“So, you know, I read a lot of biographies. Uh, I'm a big Ron Chernow fan. You know, his biographies of the Warburg family, Rockefeller, are just wonderful.”
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Walden
Discussed“So the name Morningstar comes from the book Walden by Thoreau. It's the last line of that book, The Sun is But a Morningstar.”
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Alexander Hamilton
Discussed“And then just having seen Hamilton, the musical, I'm going to read his Hamilton biography, but you know, I try and read pretty widely, but I try and learn from others.”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Joe Mansueto – Lessons From the Founder of Morningstar - [Invest Like the Best, EP.23] | Invest Like the Best | 2017-02-07 | 9 |