The Investor's Podcast (We Study Billionaires) - The Investor’s Podcast Network TIP 004 : Mohnish Pabrai and Dhandho Holdings (Investing Podcast)
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Oct 14, 2014 AI Snips
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Entrepreneurship As Risk Minimization
- Pabrai frames entrepreneurship as risk-minimizing, embraced uncertainty with the motto: 'heads I win, tails I don't lose much.'
- That approach emphasizes capital preservation while capturing asymmetric upside.
Small Fund Agility Beats Giant Size
- Pabrai invests like Buffett did in his early partnership, which benefits from smaller capital allowing larger percentage moves.
- That smaller-fund agility can produce bigger returns than Berkshire's massive scale constrained by the law of large numbers.
Use Minimums And Lockups To Attract Patience
- Pabrai raises the minimum investment high and imposes a one-year lockup to attract patient, successful business owners.
- Use high minimums and lockups to reduce churn and align a fund with long-term investors.