{"podcast":{"title":"The Investor's Podcast (We Study Billionaires)  - The Investor’s Podcast Network","slug":"the-investor-s-podcast-we-study-billionaires-the-investor-s-podcast-network-793331","podcast_index_feed_id":793331,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PPLLC8974708240","website_url":"https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b2b12274-75fe-11ee-ae2d-1760f2a748b1/image/9e29d14a398eee5388bd2827faf66f93.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Stig Brodersen","episode_count":1186,"summary":"Hosted by Stig Brodersen, William Green, Shawn O'Malley, Daniel Mahncke, and Kyle Grieve, The Investor’s Podcast has proudly reached nearly 200 million downloads, as the world's largest stock-investing focused podcast. On the show, we study a range of businesses and their investment prospects, from Spotify to Amazon, serial acquirers like Constellation Software, deep value plays, and more, using lessons from some of the world's most famous investors, like Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and Howard Marks. Leverage the lessons we learned from studying, and talking to, the world's best investors, and apply them in your own investing journey, while following along with our company case studies. For more insights on how to value companies and build a stock portfolio, you can also sign up for our free weekly newsletter. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-investor-s-podcast-we-study-billionaires-the-investor-s-podcast-network-793331"},"episode":{"title":"TIP802: When Genius Was Just Luck: The Go-Go Years w/ Kyle Grieve","slug":"tip802-when-genius-was-just-luck-the-go-go-years-w-kyle-grieve","published_at":"2026-03-27T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-investor-s-podcast-we-study-billionaires-the-investor-s-podcast-network-793331/tip802-when-genius-was-just-luck-the-go-go-years-w-kyle-grieve","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-investor-s-podcast-we-study-billionaires-the-investor-s-podcast-network-793331","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/PPLLC1844809898.mp3?updated=1774504011","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/PPLLC1844809898.mp3?updated=1774504011","summary":"In today’s episode, Kyle Grieve discusses the speculative boom of the 1960s “Go-Go Years” as presented in John Brooks’ book, highlighting the dangers of euphoria, leverage, and financial engineering. He explores case studies like Ross Perot, Edward Gilbert, Atlantic Acceptance, and Gerry Tsai to reveal how incentives, momentum, and fraud can distort markets. The episode ultimately emphasizes timeless investing lessons around valuation discipline, skepticism, and aligning incentives with long-term outcomes. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:02 - About the Nifty Fifty’s rise and the dangers of extreme valuation multiples 00:03:34 - Why great businesses can still be poor investments at high prices 00:05:07 - About Ross Perot’s EDS and the psychology of ignoring market volatility 00:09:45 - The dangers of leverage through Edward Gilbert’s collapse 00:16:13 - Why sharing stock ideas can create unintended consequences 00:19:32 - How fraud fueled Atlantic Acceptance’s explosive growth 00:29:17 - Why rapid growth without explanation signals potential risk 00:33:28 - Gerry Tsai’s momentum strategy and performance-chasing cycles 00:42:07 - How conglomerates used financial engineering to create illusory value Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIP Mastermind Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn how to join us in Omaha for the Berkshire meeting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Buy The Go-Go Years. Follow Kyle on ⁠X⁠ and ⁠LinkedIn⁠. Related ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ mentioned in the podcast. 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