MICHEL PIREU: There is a wealth of knowledge out there for those who seek it
Great bits of information can be found on webcasts, podcasts, videos and at investor events
Asingle conversation across the table with a wise man is better than 10 years mere study of books, according to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Can that be true? Can a single conversation about investing be better than 10 years of reading on the subject? It seems unlikely. But given the price some will pay for lunch with Warren Buffett — as much as $2,679,001 according to Fortune magazine — there are those who apparently think it is. Or, maybe, they just don’t have the time for that much reading. One thing is certain though. Great bits of information can be found in many places these days, not just books but webcasts, podcasts, videos and investor events. The short answer to what can be learnt, from whom and where to find it is pretty much anything, from virtually anyone in almost any format. It’s surprising what pops up where. The Tim Ferriss Show, which deals mainly with health and lifestyle issues, might seem an odd place to go look for stuff on behavioural finance but Ferriss did an...
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