Book · recommended on 5 episodes
More Money Than God
Sebastian Mallaby ISBN 1594202559
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Sebastian Mallaby ISBN 1594202559
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This book by Sebastian Mallaby has come up 5 times on Tim Ferriss. 5 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Tim Ferriss. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2022-03-02 and the most recent from 2024-02-21. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Based on unprecedented access to the industry, including three hundred hours of interviews, economist/journalist Sebastian Mallaby tells the inside story of hedge funds, from their origins in the 1960s and 1970s to their role in the financial crisis of 2007-2009. Wealthy, powerful, and potentially dangerous, hedge fund moguls have become the It Boys of 21st century capitalism.
“he wrote a book also called more money than God which is non-fiction encyclopedic and beautifully written romp through the world of hedge funds which blew me away”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Cal Newport: Georgetown computer science professor, New Yorker contributor, and bestselling author of Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and Slow Productivity. Cal Newport unpacks slow productivity, obsessing over quality, and resisting algorithm-driven attention economies in favor of long-horizon craft.
“his book more money than god on the hedge fund industry i thought was exceptional so i haven't yet read the power law”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Roelof Botha: Partner and leader at Sequoia Capital, former PayPal CFO, and UK-qualified actuary; early backer of YouTube, Square/Block, Unity, Natera, MongoDB, and more. Sequoia's Roelof Botha on goal-setting rituals, founder problem fit, pre-mortems, power-law investing, and daring to dream.
“for more on that i recommend reading more money than god by sebastian maliby who also has a very good book on venture capital”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Tim Ferriss: Author of The 4-Hour Workweek and host of The Tim Ferriss Show; angel investor (now focused on climate tech), podcaster, and self-experimenter, here doing a solo live Q&A. Tim Ferriss answers live and pre-submitted listener questions on wealth, money's limits, book recommendations, skill-building, and taking advice wisely.
“there's a book called more money than God by Sebastian malaby that I found very entertaining”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Ed Thorp: Mathematician, hedge fund pioneer, and author who beat blackjack and Wall Street; wrote Beat the Dealer, Beat the Market, and A Man for All Markets. Investor Ed Thorp on long-term thinking, numeracy, avoiding risks, and aging well at 89.
“the book more money than God by say Sebastian malaby am I getting that right something is very entertaining”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Morgan Housel: Partner at the Collaborative Fund and former columnist at The Motley Fool and The Wall Street Journal, serving on the board of Markel Corporation. He is the author of The Psychology of Money, which has sold over a million copies and been translated into more than 30 languages. Morgan Housel unpacks why endurance, independence, and behavior matter far more than intelligence or returns when it comes to building wealth.
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