Eddie Palmgren and Niklas Sävås: Investing by the Books Hosts Talking about Serial Acquirers, Investing, Money, Inheritance, Immortality, and More

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Today’s guests — Eddie Palmgren and Niklas Sävås are passionate about learning and investing. They are the hosts of Investing by the Books podcast and work at Redeye, an investment bank in Stockholm, Sweden. It’s a wide-ranging rich discussion from inheritance to immortality and everything in between. Today, they both share with me not only their childhood stories but also family histories that shed light on their curiosity about money and investing. You know how interested I am in family fortunes, and my guests have stories to tell. We talk about their podcasting experience hosting their wonderful Investing by the Books podcast. My guests share ideas, books, and lessons. Eddie and Niklas introduced me to serial acquirers, a unique type of business they are especially interested in. They shared more about Sweden, where they live, and the wonderful events they host yearly. Stay tuned until the end, when Eddie and Niklas tell me how they look at success from their own perspective. It wasn’t my first chat with my guests, and I’m grateful they sat down with me and talked about their passions, interests, and stories. I greatly enjoyed every minute of it, and I trust you will, too. Please help me welcome from beautiful Sweden — Eddie and Niklas. NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE. In this conversation, Eddie and Niklas discuss their childhood upbringing and their relationship with money. They also talk about the importance of long-term thinking in investing and share their investing styles. They reflect on their experience hosting the Investing by the Books podcast and the impact it has had on their listeners. They discuss the value of time and money and how they prioritize their time. Finally, they explore the concept of immortality and how they would live their lives if they were immortal. The conversation explores the impact of books on thinking and investing, the concept of investing with an immortal life, the importance of wealth preservation, the power of multidisciplinary thinking, the impact of survival stories on risk perception, navigating risks and unknowns in investing, the importance of trust in public markets, the different types of serial acquirers, and the case study of Teledyne and Henry Singleton. In this conversation, Eddie and Niklas discuss principles of success, their upcoming conference, and their personal definitions of success. They emphasize the importance of financial independence and following principles taught by successful individuals like Warren Buffett. They also highlight the value of having friends and family who love and admire you for living an honest and good life. The conversation explores the power of habits and the importance of finding happiness in everyday life. Ultimately, they encourage listeners to enjoy the journey of life rather than focusing solely on winning and losing. Chapters: 05:36 Introduction 07:42 Childhood Upbringing and Relationship with Money 14:53 The Importance of Long-Term Thinking 22:22 The Why of Investing and Investing Style 30:12 The Experience of Hosting a Podcast 36:50 The Question They Ask Their Guests 41:02 The Value of Time and Money 43:51 The Concept of Time and Immortality 44:55 The Impact of Books on Thinking and Investing 46:56 Investing with an Immortal Life 48:16 Investing for Long-Term Preservation 50:09 The Importance of Wealth Preservation 53:55 The Power of Multidisciplinary Thinking 55:19 The Impact of Survival Stories on Risk Perception 58:11 Navigating Risks and Unknowns in Investing 01:02:24 The Importance of Trust in Public Markets 01:04:44 The Different Types of Serial Acquirers 01:10:06 The Case Study of Teledyne and Henry Singleton 01:26:26 Principles of Success 01:27:50 The Conference 01:30:25 Defining Success 01:32:57 Finding Happiness 01:34:55 The Power of Habits 01:36:06 Enjoying the Journey NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE.