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    Big Mistakes: The Best Investors and Their Worst Investments
    Big Mistakes: The Best Investors and Their Worst Investments
    Big Mistakes: The Best Investors and Their Worst Investments
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    Big Mistakes: The Best Investors and Their Worst Investments

    Written by Michael Batnick

    Narrated by Steve Menasche

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    Big Mistakes: The Best Investors and Their Worst Investments explores the ways in which the biggest names have failed, and reveals the lessons learned that shaped more successful strategies going forward. Investing can be a rollercoaster of highs and lows, and the investors detailed here show just how low it can go; stories from Warren Buffet, Bill Ackman, Chris Sacca, Jack Bogle, Mark Twain, John Maynard Keynes, and many more illustrate the simple but overlooked concept that investing is really hard, whether you're managing a few thousand dollars or a few billion, failures and losses are part of the game. Much more than just anecdotal diversion, these stories set the basis for the book's critical focus: learning from mistakes. These investors all recovered from their missteps, and moved forward armed with a wealth of knowledge than can only come from experience. Lessons learned through failure carry a weight that no textbook can convey, and in the case of these legendary investors, informed a set of skills and strategy that propelled them to the top.

    Research-heavy and grounded in realism, this book is a must-listen for any investor looking to maximize their chances of success.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAscent Audio
    Release dateJan 25, 2019
    ISBN9781469070971

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    • 5/5
      Very up to date information. Lots of tips to learn from. Written from a different perspective, mistakes not the usual success stories , inspiring and helpful

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    • 5/5
      Great book loved it , more to learn from here
    • 5/5
      Many useful lessons from past renowned investors. useful mental models to keep at the back of the mind
    • 2/5
      Meh. Each of these chapters are covered in detail by other authors in separate books and in a much more engaging manner.
    • 4/5
      Quite good stories about big names who had their shares of mistakes, showing that it’s just part of the process, just make sure you come back the next day.