Monsoon Pabrai is the founder of Drew Investment, a value fund she launched at age 25. Representing a new generation of investors, she adapts classic value principles to the modern landscape, shifting focus from tangible balance sheets to intangible assets like network effects and goodwill.
Although raised at the dinner table of a legendary value investor—meeting Warren Buffett at 12—Pabrai emphasises that her foundation was built on traditional operational discipline and EQ. This conversation explores the independence and discipline required to build a career in investing, not just abstract formulas.
In this conversation, we talk about:
00:00 Introduction
02:54 Introvert Or Extrovert
04:30 Childhood Business Lessons
06:14 Meeting Buffett Young
07:24 Quitting To Start Fund
11:17 Tiger Mom Discipline
14:52 Raising First Capital
18:54 College Major Pivot
22:31 Owning Nepo Baby Label
24:09 Freedom Through Investing
25:09 Handling Smart Rooms
27:07 Value Investing Evolves
28:51 Learning From Legends
32:39 AI And The Future
35:37 Berkshire Performance Lens
36:36 Why Amex Wins
38:43 China Risk And BYD
39:57 India Investing Nuggets
43:53 Hardest Skill Doing Nothing
44:17 Books And Success
46:46 Closing Takeaways
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Check out:
Monsoon Pabrai:https://www.monsoonpabrai.com/
Li Lu Value Investing Session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajMy9LkQQlw
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