What I Learned About Investing from Darwin
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Narrated by:
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Shawn K. Jain
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Written by:
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Pulak Prasad
About this listen
The investment profession is in a state of crisis. The vast majority of equity fund managers are unable to beat the market over the long term, which has led to massive outflows from active funds to passive funds. Where should investors turn in search of a new approach?
Pulak Prasad offers a philosophy of patient long-term investing based on an unexpected source: evolutionary biology. He draws key lessons from core Darwinian concepts, mixing vivid examples from the natural world with compelling stories of good and bad investing decisions—including his own. How can bumblebees' survival strategies help us accept that we might miss out on Tesla? What does an experiment in breeding tame foxes reveal about the traits of successful businesses? Why might a small frog's mimicry of the croak of a larger rival shed light on the signs of corporate dishonesty?
Informed by successful evolutionary strategies, Prasad outlines his counterintuitive principles for long-term gain. He provides three mantras of investing: Avoid big risks; buy high quality at a fair price; and don't be lazy—be very lazy. Prasad makes a persuasive case for a strategy that rules out the vast majority of investment opportunities and advocates permanently owning high-quality businesses.
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- Ramkey & Lakshmi
- 27-04-24
a must listen
connecting Darwin and investing...with tons of humor and simplicity. loved it. I loved the anecdotes and examples to make his point. An investing book that anyone can read or listen to.
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- Archit
- 23-09-24
I Understand. Thank you Pulak
Amazing insights and it's fascinating how Pulak manages to draw investment narratives from Darwin! Must read this should be every investor's starting point.
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- Sanjiv
- 05-10-23
Simple and Sound Investment Process
Undoubtedly the best investment book ever written. Equally well narrated too. Lots to learn from personal experiences of the author
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-12-24
A Fascinating read
The ability of the author to combine the concepts from Darwin and relate it to the world of investment
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- Achal
- 25-03-24
Not lazy, be super lazy :)
Honest sharing of investment approach. Sounds simple but is so difficult to maintain the discipline. Very nicely put.
By the way, I did not know much about Darwin’s research other than what is taught in school book text so there were so many insights related to evolution too.
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- Ignatius Pinto
- 03-09-24
A must read book!
1. Story telling is amazing
2. The investing philosophy is truly mind-blowing
3. Narrative was superb
I would definitely read and re-listen this book.
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- pranav
- 16-12-23
Brilliant Analogy between evolutionary science and Investing.
Must read for every long term investor. I am going to read it multiple times.
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- Ashwin Krishna
- 18-05-24
Great Listen
It's an amazing book and quite insightful too. Apart from the analogies to evolution the best part of the book is the author accepts the limitations of all his strategies which gives us a holistic perspective on long term investing.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-09-23
Exceptional Book
exceptional book. anyone who is serious investor must read it several times. this is great addition to our libraries.
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- ramamurthy c
- 26-12-23
One of the best books for an invested
Fantastic book to learn about investing with the comparison of Darwin’s theory of evolution by providing multiple examples
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