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RWH060: What Buffett, Munger & Bill Miller Taught Me w/ Robert Hagstrom

RWH060: What Buffett, Munger & Bill Miller Taught Me w/ Robert Hagstrom

Update: 2025-08-173
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In this episode, William Green chats with Robert Hagstrom, Chief Investment Officer & Senior Portfolio Manager at Equity Compass. Robert is the author of a classic book, “The Warren Buffett Way,” which lays out the principles that made Buffett the greatest investor of all. Here, Robert shares life-changing lessons he learned from Buffett & two other icons: Charlie Munger & Bill Miller. He also explains why a focused, low-turnover portfolio is a brilliant but difficult strategy.




IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:


00:00 - Intro
04:39 - How Robert Hagstrom became a multidisciplinary thinker.
08:09 - How to think better & invest better by tuning out the noise.
26:01 - What mistake Warren Buffett made most frequently.
35:30 - Why AI falls short when it comes to investment decisions.
35:30 - Why Nvidia is Robert’s biggest holding.
01:04:49 - How Miller endured & recovered from a devastating mistake.
01:14:43 - What insights led Bill Miller to make billions in Amazon & Bitcoin.
01:32:04 - Why it’s smart but really hard to own a concentrated portfolio.
01:34:29 - Why Robert views Modern Portfolio Theory with disdain.
01:42:23 - What advice Robert received from investing giant Bill Ruane.
01:48:06 - Why you should be deeply wary of investing in private equity.
02:04:04 - What life lesson Robert has learned from Buffett.




Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.




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RWH060: What Buffett, Munger & Bill Miller Taught Me w/ Robert Hagstrom

RWH060: What Buffett, Munger & Bill Miller Taught Me w/ Robert Hagstrom

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