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  • Will Thorndike has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of April 30, 2019.
  • Will Thorndike has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of April 30, 2019.
  • Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of April 30, 2019.
  • The 2 books Will Thorndike has mentioned in the most episodes, as of April 30, 2019: The Money Masters and Outsiders, The.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Will Thorndike aired on April 30, 2019.

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Guest on Invest Like the Best · 2 books · 2 episodes across 1 podcast

Will Thorndike discussed and referenced specific books during his appearances on Invest Like the Best. Thorndike described discovering John Train's The Money Masters on a shelf while on vacation after college, noting that the book's first chapter on Warren Buffett sparked his initial interest in investing. He explained that The Money Masters also introduced him to Henry Singleton, through Buffett's description of him as a uniquely talented CEO. Thorndike compared his own research project to Train's book, observing that while both examined successful investors and CEOs, the individuals profiled pursued varied strategies to achieve long-term outperformance rather than following a single discernible pattern. Additionally, Thorndike discussed his own book, The Outsiders, referencing its profiling of eight CEOs. He used the book to illustrate shared capital allocation behaviors, such as sporadic and large share repurchases timed to coincide with low stock prices, the diverse professional backgrounds of the CEOs prior to their leadership roles, and John Malone's analytical approach to capital expenditures and acquisitions during his tenure running TCI.

Books Will Thorndike recommended or discussed

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  1. The Money Masters

    John Train · Recommended · 2 episodes

    The Money Masters by John Train is an influential investment classic that profiles the strategies, philosophies, and career trajectories of several legendary financial minds, including Warren Buffett, John Templeton, and Benjamin Graham.

    Discussed
    “And there was a book on those shelves, The Money Masters by John Train, which I pulled down and started to read in the first chapter in that book.”
    Invest Like the Best [REPLAY] Will Thorndike - How Skilled Capital Allocators Compound Capi… 2019-04-30
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. Outsiders, The

    William N. Thorndike Jr.; Brian Troxell · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Outsiders by William N. Thorndike Jr. and Brian Troxell is a business and investing book profiling eight unconventional chief executive officers and their strategies for capital allocation.

    Discussed
    “And the pattern that you described, Patrick, is effectively the pattern across this group of eight CEOs that are profiled in the book, which is sporadic, large repurchases, time to coincide with low points in the stock price.”
    Invest Like the Best Will Thorndike - How Skilled Capital Allocators Compound Capital - [In… 2017-05-09
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
[REPLAY] Will Thorndike - How Skilled Capital Allocators Compound Capital - [Invest Like the Best, EP.36]Invest Like the Best2019-04-303
Will Thorndike - How Skilled Capital Allocators Compound Capital - [Invest Like the Best, EP.36]Invest Like the Best2017-05-0910