Investing by the Books #30 William Thorndike: The Outsiders

Investing By The Books

2022-09-05

22:15

Will Thorndike is the co-founder of Housatonic Partners and host of the 50X podcast. In this episode, we discuss Will’s masterpiece “The Outsiders” and the lessons he brings from writing it. The book covers eight CEOs who excelled at capital allocation and describes the strategies underlying their success. "The Outsiders" was published ten years ago, and recommended by Warren Buffett in his 2012 annual shareholder letter.

Eddie Palmgren

Niklas Sävås

Episode Notes

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This episode was recorded on August 17, 2022.

Books Mentioned

Money Masters of Our Time – John Train
Sam Walton: Made in America – Sam Walton
Shoe Dog – Phil Knight
Fortune’s Formula – William Poundstone
Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist – Roger Lowenstein
The Snowball – Alice Schroeder
You Can Be a Stock Market Genius – Joel Greenblatt
The Warren Buffett Portfolio – Robert Hagstrom
Elusive – Frank Close

Companies Mentioned

Capital Cities Broadcasting
Teledyne
General Dynamics
TCI
The Washington Post
Ralston Purina
General Cinema
Berkshire Hathaway
Danaher
Prosus
Arch Reinsurance
RCI Hospitality
Constellation Software
Brookfield Asset Management
Lifco

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50X Podcast – Will’s podcast where he discusses and dissects extraordinary investments

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