# E400: Anthony Pompliano on Power Laws, Conviction, and Compounding

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Podcast: [How I Invest with David Weisburd](https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-i-invest-with-david-weisburd-6470713)
Published: 2026-07-08T12:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://howiinvestpodcast.com/episodes/i4HCUOnWbBO
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Duration seconds: 4200

## Resource

Most investors spend their lives searching for more ideas. Anthony Pompliano thinks the real money comes from finding the rare idea and refusing to let go. Across public markets, private markets, Bitcoin, startups, and careers, Anthony argues that value follows power laws: a tiny number of companies, people, and decisions drive almost everything. The hard part is not effort. It is recognizing durable asymmetry early, pressing your winners harder, and resisting the temptation to sell simply because liquidity is available. The deeper lesson is scarcity. Great companies are scarce. Great investors are scarce. Great people are scarce. And when you find one, the job is not to constantly rotate into something new. The job is to understand what you own, build conviction, and let compounding do the work.

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