We Study Billionaires - The Investors Podcast

William chats with Matthew McLennan about how to achieve resilient wealth creation, which is a central focus of William's book “Richer, Wiser, Happier." This interview was recorded on August 30, 2022. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 02:36 - How Matthew McLennan grew up off the grid without electricity or hot running water. 12:56 - What he learned as a money manager at Goldman Sachs during the dotcom bubble. 15:57 - Why investors should try to emulate the patient, selective mindset of gardeners. 27:01 - How the most resilient businesses remind Matt of great wines and enduring artworks. 35:01 - Why investors need to respect the phenomenon of entropy as an ironclad law of life. 44:18 - Why investors should be wary of hot growth stocks, which are liable to fade. 46:27 - Why there’s surprising beauty in mundane businesses like bicycle brakes & elevators. 57:14 - How to ask the right “splitting” questions as a way to rule out what you shouldn’t own. 1:07:07 - Why gold might be more attractive than Bitcoin