Investing by the Books #58 Staffan Salén on The Salén Story

Investing By The Books

2024-05-28

03:45

In this episode we are joined by Staffan Salén – one of Sweden’s most prominent business men. The Salén family has a strong heritage spanning more than one hundred years, where Staffan and his brother Erik represent the third generation. In a fun and engaging conversation, we talk about banana boats, long-term investments, and high-speed lessons.

Eddie Palmgren

Niklas Sävås

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This episode was recorded on March 20, 2024.

Books Mentioned

  • The Salén Story – Staffan Sjöberg with contributions from the Salén family

To receive a copy of “The Salén Story”, contact mariana.martell@salenia.se (limited availability)

  • The Outsiders – Will Thorndike
  • Capital Returns –  Edward Chancellor
  • Chip Wars – Chris Miller
  • What You Do Is Who You Are – Ben Horowitz
  • The Wizard of Kremlin – Giuliano da Empoli
  • The Essays of Warren Buffett – Lawrence Cunningham 
  • Poor Charlie’s Almanack – Charlie Munger, Peter D. Kaufman
  • Charlie Munger: The Complete Investor – Tren Griffin
  • The Price of Time – Edward Chancellor
  • Skin in the Game – Nassim Nicholas Taleb
  • The Black Swan – Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Companies Mentioned

  • Sagax
  • Ework
  • Green Landscaping
  • Carnegie 
  • P&G
  • Swedbank
  • Frontline

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