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Special: Invest Like the Best on Acquired

Summary, books mentioned, transcript quotes, and timestamps for Special: Invest Like the Best on Acquired with Patrick O'Shaughnessy on Acquired.

Notable books mentioned: Invest Like the Best, What Works on Wall Street, Seven Powers by Hamilton Helmer, Dear Chairman by Jeff Graham

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Invest Like the Best

The hosts express admiration for Patrick O'Shaughnessy and his podcast 'Invest Like the Best,' highlighting its quality and the caliber of guests h…

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What Works on Wall Street

The host mentions 'What Works on Wall Street' as a foundational text that influenced the quantitative research approach at Shaughnessy Capital Mana…

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Seven Powers
Hamilton Helmer

The host mentions 'Seven Powers' as a highly regarded book in the context of business strategy, citing endorsements from notable figures in the ind…

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In Special: Invest Like the Best on Acquired, Patrick O'Shaughnessy and the hosts mention Invest Like the Best, What Works on Wall Street, Seven Powers by Hamilton Helmer, and Dear Chairman by Jeff Graham with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.

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On this special episode of Acquired, we're joined by a master interviewer himself, Patrick O'Shaughnessy from Invest Like the Best. We turn the tables and cover the most fascinating story he's never told on ILTB... his own! What is O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, and how are they bringing "AWS-level" innovation to the sleepy wealth management industry? How did he go from Notre Dame philosophy major to quant researcher to (arguably) technology CEO and now also an early-stage venture investor... all while simultaneously building one of the world's top new business media empires? Acquired is here to explore it all.
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  • Referenced books include Invest Like the Best and What Works on Wall Street.
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Highly Recommended(4)Passing Reference(1)
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Listeners interested in investing and entrepreneurshipFinance professionals and aspiring asset managersBusiness strategists and entrepreneursInvestors and finance enthusiastsEntrepreneurs and startup founders

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Best for Listeners interested in investing and entrepreneurshipOften cited around Patrick O'Shaughnessy podcast

Patrick's dad's first book was called Invest Like the Best, which aimed to extract lessons from famous investors' behaviors and strategies for practical use.

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Listeners interested in investing and entrepreneurship
Key quote: Yours is the most regular.
The hosts express admiration for Patrick O'Shaughnessy and his podcast 'Invest Like the Best,' highlighting its quality and the caliber of guests he interviews. They believe that listeners can gain valuable insights from his discussions about businesses and investment strategies.
ASIN: 0070479844
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Best for Finance professionals and aspiring asset managersOften cited around quantitative research in finance

The book called What Works on Wall Street created the asset management firm and was referenced in relation to the quantitative research done by O'Shaughnessy Capital Management.

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Finance professionals and aspiring asset managers
Key quote: it was all around the quantitative research that team had done, and largely from a book called What Works on Wall Street
The host mentions 'What Works on Wall Street' as a foundational text that influenced the quantitative research approach at Shaughnessy Capital Management. It highlights the book's role in shaping the asset management firm and its strategies.
ASIN: 0070479852
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Seven Powers
Hamilton Helmer
Best for Business strategists and entrepreneursOften cited around book recommendations

Keith's answer to the books was seven powers. And Keith was like, Hey, there's this book in the sky, Hamilton Helmer best kept secret in Silicon Valley. This is a fantastic book.

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Business strategists and entrepreneurs
Key quote: Keith was like, Hey, there's this book in the sky, Hamilton Helmer best kept secret in Silicon Valley.
The host mentions 'Seven Powers' as a highly regarded book in the context of business strategy, citing endorsements from notable figures in the industry. This recommendation stems from a conversation about the importance of strategic thinking in business, particularly in relation to the host's own experiences.
ASIN: 7521752929
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Dear Chairman
Jeff Graham
Best for Investors and finance enthusiastsOften cited around activist investment campaigns

Jeff had just written a book, I think it was called dear chairman, which was a story of eight different activist investment campaigns and public markets.

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Investors and finance enthusiasts
Key quote: Jeff Graham, who had just written a book, I think it was called dear chairman, which was a story of eight different activist investment campaigns and public markets, including the letters that were written by the investor to the chairman.
The host mentioned 'Dear Chairman' as a significant book that details various activist investment campaigns and includes letters from investors to chairmen. This book was pivotal in the early development of the podcast, as the host recorded an audio version of its major topics.
ASIN: B07ZFS6HB3
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Best for Entrepreneurs and startup foundersOften cited around slow growth in startups

One of my all-time favorite book is the systems Bible by John Gall. One of my favorite lessons from that book is you can't just airdrop a complex system and have it work.

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Entrepreneurs and startup founders
Key quote: One of my all-time favorite book is the systems Bible by John Gall.
The host mentions 'The Systems Bible' to emphasize the importance of gradual growth in complex systems. They highlight a key lesson from the book that stresses the necessity of evolving from a simple system to ensure stability and maturity before scaling.
ASIN: B00AK1BIDM
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