We Study Billionaires - The Investors Podcast

In this episode, William Green chats with Robert Hagstrom, Chief Investment Officer & Senior Portfolio Manager at Equity Compass. Robert is the author of a classic book, “The Warren Buffett Way,” which lays out the principles that made Buffett the greatest investor of all. Here, Robert shares life-changing lessons he learned from Buffett & two other icons: Charlie Munger & Bill Miller. He also explains why a focused, low-turnover portfolio is a brilliant but difficult strategy. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 04:39 - How Robert Hagstrom became a multidisciplinary thinker. 08:09 - How to think better & invest better by tuning out the noise. 26:01 - What mistake Warren Buffett made most frequently. 35:30 - Why AI falls short when it comes to investment decisions. 35:30 - Why Nvidia is Robert’s biggest holding. 01:04:49 - How Miller endured & recovered from a devastating mistake. 01:14:43 - What insights led Bill Miller to make billions in Amazon & Bitcoin. 01:32:04 - Why it’s smart but really