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How to Think (and Work) Like a Billion Dollar Investor | Adam Karr

2024/11/12
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The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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Adam Karr discusses the importance of defining the game you're playing in life and investing, emphasizing the need to approach different games differently based on their time horizons and strategies.
  • Different games require different approaches.
  • Long-term investors need different skills than day traders.
  • Being clear about the game you're playing can make a huge difference.

Shownotes Transcript

Adam Karr outlines his personal framework for finding success in both life and business. He shares insights into how to hire the best CEOs (even if you have just ten minutes to talk with them) and what CEOs he avoids talking to, the simple ideas Karr takes seriously, the correlation between people's writing and their performance, and more. This episode is packed with practical wisdom on how to succeed as an investor and business person.

Adam Karr is the President and Portfolio Manager at Orbis Investments. Prior to Orbis, Karr was a partner at Palladium Equity and a financial analyst at Donaldson, Lufkin, and Jenrette.

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