How was it to invest in an IPO in 1602? Which companies could you trade in 400 years ago? And what are the similarities between historical and modern investor behavior?

In episode 71, economist and financial historian Lodewijk Petram explains the origins of the stock market.

Happy to share our chat with Laurence (Lar) Endersen – a seasoned investor based in Ireland and the author of books such as 'Pebbles of Perception'.

We discuss his latest title – The Compounder's Element – a valuable and entertaining gem on long-term investing. We spoke about...

Tomorrow, @niklassavas.bsky.social and I are interviewing Laurence Endersen – Irish investor and author of e.g. Pebbles of Perception – for @investingbythebook.bsky.social.

We'll discuss his book 'The Compounder’s Element'. Comment / DM if you have questions.

🧵 6 of my fav quotes from the book.

Happy to share our interview with David Marcus.

David is a US investor with decades of experience working for legends like Michael Price and Jan Stenbeck.

We discuss Brad Jacob’s book 'How to Make a Few Billion Dollars' and David’s fascinating journey as an investor & operator.

First post on Bluesky – 68th episode of the podcast.

Proud to share our interview with Phil Rosenzweig, in which we discuss his legendary book “The Halo Effect".

It debunks much of the classic management literature and explains how we tend to set a halo on the good performers.