Investing by the Books: #14 Patrik Wahlén on Business Adventures

Investing By The Books

2022-01-25

10:00

Patrik Wahlén is the Co-Founder and Chairman of the Swedish industrial group Volati. We have the pleasure to discuss one of his favorite books, featuring several timeless Wall Street stories. Besides the lessons from John Brooks and the stock market, we talk about how to build a lasting serial acquirer and what you can learn from English soccer clubs.

Eddie Palmgren

Niklas Sävås

Episode Notes

Books Mentioned

Business Adventures – John Brooks (1969)
Confusion of Confusions – Joseph de la Vega (1688)
Expectations Investing – Michael Mauboussin & Alfred Rappaport (2021)
The House of Morgan – Ron Chernow (1990)
All books by Peter Bevelin

Companies Mentioned (in order of its first appearance)

Volati
American Express
Ford
Xerox
Piggly Wiggly
Tornum (part of Volati)
Assa Abloy
Nibe
Salix (part of Volati)

More on Patrik Wahlén

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PGWahlen

Volati: https://www.volati.se/en/about-volati.aspx

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