We Study Billionaires - The Investors Podcast

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 04:04 - How John Spears became obsessed with investing when he was 12 years old. 11:34 - How skipping school to meet an investing legend set him on a path to success. 16:07 - How a catastrophic early investment humbled John & taught him to be more prudent. 24:12 - Why he focuses intensely on tracking insider buying of cheap stocks by top executives. 27:28 - What he learned by studying Ben Graham & teaching himself to buy cheap stocks. 32:42 - How Warren Buffett bought his stake in Berkshire Hathaway through Tweedy, Browne. 41:54 - What it was like sharing an office with another fabled investor, Walter Schloss. 50:12 - Why John owns high-quality compounders like Heineken & Nestle, which aren’t cheap. 52:01 - What empirical research has taught him about the strategies that work best over time. 1:01:29 - Why we should focus on achieving “satisfactory” returns, not shooting the lights out. 1:08:40 - Why it’s wise to avoid a lot of debt, live within your means, & keep ampl