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AcquiredMay 12, 2021

Berkshire Hathaway Part II

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Notable books mentioned: The Everything Store by Brad Stone, The Upstarts by Brad Stone, Amazon Unbound by Brad Stone, Outliers by Will Thorndike

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The Everything Store
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Berkshire Hathaway Part II mentions The Everything Store by Brad Stone, The Upstarts by Brad Stone, Amazon Unbound by Brad Stone, and Outliers by Will Thorndike with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.

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In Part II of our Berkshire Hathaway Trilogy (!), we pick up the story with Warren wandering in the woods of Omaha, searching for his life's next chapter after retiring from the professional investing business at the top of his game at age 39. How does he emerge from those woods anew, transforming from Ben Graham's cigar-butt cocoon into the butterfly collector of Berkshire's wonderful businesses? (Spoiler: Charlie Munger.) And how did one rotten-to-the-core business nearly bring it all down — everything he'd ever worked for — in the span of one terrible week? Tune in!
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The Everything Store cover
The Everything Store
Brad Stone
Best for Listeners interested in business and technologyOften cited around book club with Brad Stone

“Our next book club will be with Brad Stone, who famously wrote The Everything Store, The Upstarts. And now, David, what is his new book?”

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Listeners interested in business and technology
Key quote: “Our next book club will be with Brad Stone, who famously wrote The Everything Store, The Upstarts.”
The host mentions 'The Everything Store' as part of an upcoming book club event featuring Brad Stone, the author. This highlights the book's significance in understanding the evolution of Amazon and its impact on the business landscape.
ASIN: B00FJFJOLC
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The Upstarts
Brad Stone
Best for Listeners interested in tech and startupsOften cited around book club with Brad Stone

“Our next book club will be with Brad Stone, who famously wrote The Everything Store, The Upstarts.”

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Listeners interested in tech and startups
Key quote: “Our next book club will be with Brad Stone, who famously wrote The Everything Store, The Upstarts.”
The host mentions 'The Upstarts' as part of an upcoming book club event featuring the author, Brad Stone. This highlights the book's relevance in understanding the tech and startup landscape, which is a key focus of their discussions.
ASIN: B01MT1FHD8
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Amazon Unbound
Brad Stone
Best for Listeners interested in business literature and author interviews.Often cited around new book club event

“David, what is his new book? Amazon Unbound. Part two of the Amazon.”

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Listeners interested in business literature and author interviews.
Key quote: “Our next book club will be with Brad Stone, who famously wrote The Everything Store, The Upstarts. And now, David, what is his new book? Amazon Unbound.”
The host mentioned 'Amazon Unbound' as part of an upcoming book club event featuring the author, Brad Stone. This reference serves to highlight the connection between the book and the show's audience engagement activities.
ASIN: B08V9DZZHG
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Outliers
Will Thorndike
Best for Listeners interested in successful business figuresOften cited around Warren Buffett's influence

“Warren Buffett is mentioned as having an attachment to The Post and is noted for being profiled in Will Thorndike's book 'Outliers'.”

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Listeners interested in successful business figures
Key quote: “Warren Buffett is mentioned as having an attachment to The Post and is noted for being profiled in Will Thorndike's book 'Outliers'.”
The host briefly mentions Warren Buffett's connection to The Post and highlights his profile in Will Thorndike's book 'Outliers'. This reference serves to illustrate Buffett's prominence in discussions about successful individuals.
ASIN: 0316017930
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The Snowball
Alice
Best for Investors and business enthusiastsOften cited around Charlie Munger's investment journey

“Burn marched into the New Jersey commissioner's office with a copy of the company's license to operate in the state in his pocket and told Sheeran, the commissioner, that Geico must have a rate increase. This is now a quote from Burn.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: Investors and business enthusiasts
Key quote: “Susie Buffett, who is at the dinner, although a silent participant, says in a quote in The Snowball, she says, I think Warren felt that Charlie was the smartest person he'd ever met.”
The host mentions 'The Snowball' to highlight the profound relationship and mutual respect between Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. This book chronicles their journey and the pivotal moments that shaped their investment philosophies, particularly during a significant dinner conversation.
ASIN: 0593095936
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Liar's Poker
Michael Lewis
Best for Aspiring finance professionals and students interested in Wall Street culture.Often cited around Michael Lewis and Wall Street

“Michael Lewis, a young Princeton graduate, wrote a book about his experiences at Solomon Brothers, intended as a cautionary tale of Wall Street's excesses, but became an inspirational beacon for a generation.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: Aspiring finance professionals and students interested in Wall Street culture.
Key quote: “The place was governed by the simple understanding, that the unbridled pursuit of perceived self-interest was healthy.”
The host discusses Michael Lewis's book 'Liar's Poker' as a cautionary tale about the excesses of Wall Street, highlighting how it unintentionally inspired a generation of young professionals. The book's portrayal of the cutthroat environment at Solomon Brothers serves as a reflection of the raw nature of capitalism during that era.
ASIN: B09QY1QV4X
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The Matrix

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