For over a decade, We Study Billionaires has been the go-to podcast for investors seeking to decode the strategies, philosophies, and decision-making frameworks of the world’s most successful wealth builders. Hosted by The Investor’s Podcast Network team, including Stig Brodersen, Preston Pysh, and Clay Finck, the show looks at everything from value investing principles inspired by Warren Buffett to cutting-edge discussions on Bitcoin, real estate, and portfolio management.
These standout episodes represent the best of what We Study Billionaires has to offer: conversations that challenge conventional thinking, provide timeless investment lessons, and offer a masterclass in the art and science of wealth creation.
TIP462: What is money? w/ Lyn Alden
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This episode covers imperial decline and currency debasement, monetary competition throughout history, commodity money limitations, fiat currency’s connection to military conflict, the Triffin dilemma’s modern relevance, Japan’s unique macroeconomic position versus the US and Europe, Bank of Japan debt constraints, and historical asset performance during inflationary periods.
TIP104: Billionaire Carl Icahn – A Rare Look Behind the Scenes w/ Mark Stevens, author of King Icahn (Business Podcast)
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This episode examines greenmail tactics Icahn used to profit from takeover threats, activist investing strategies, Icahn’s negotiation success factors, and his current market outlook.
TIP372: Identifying A Great Company w/ Jim Collins
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This episode features author and researcher Jim Collins, whose books including Good to Great, Built to Last, and How the Mighty Fall have sold over 10 million copies globally. Host Trey Lockerbie notes that while macro discussions are engaging, investors must focus on understanding companies themselves, making Collins the ideal expert on what distinguishes exceptional businesses.
TIP620: The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham
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In this episode, Clay presents insights gained from studying Benjamin Graham’s The Intelligent Investor. Graham, an esteemed value investor, educator, securities analyst, and teacher to billionaire Warren Buffett, is broadly recognized as the founder of value investing principles.
TIP404: The Untold History of Money w/ Joe Brown
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Trey Lockerbie speaks with Joe Brown of Heresy Financial, known for his YouTube channel featuring engaging content on diverse financial subjects. Joe offers extensive expertise and valuable perspectives for understanding today’s economic environment in this comprehensive conversation.
TIP125: Billionaire Reid Hoffman & The Start-Up of You (Business Podcast)
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This episode explores building professional networks to bypass traditional job applications, developing competitive advantages as an employee, taking calculated business risks, and addresses common biases among new investors.
TIP744: Hidden Monopolies w/ Kyle Grieve
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In this episode, Kyle Grieve examines a framework that reconceptualizes competitive advantage by focusing on customer loyalty. He outlines five categories of customer loyalty moats, presents the Moat Strength Index (MSI), and demonstrates how investors can apply this methodology to evaluate and strengthen their confidence in superior companies.
TIP398: Wisdom from the Greatest Investors w/ William Green
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Stig Brodersen converses with William Green, author of Richer, Wiser, Happier. Their discussion examines how leading investors offer lessons that extend beyond wealth accumulation to personal growth and self-improvement.
TIP301: Grant Williams & Luke Gromen Talk Global Macro Economics (Business Podcast)
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Preston Pysh and Stig Brodersen speak with Grant Williams, co-founder of Real Vision TV and the widely-read Things That Make You Go Hmmm platform, alongside Luke Gromen, who established the research company Forest for the Trees.
TIP687: The Art of Thoughtful Wealth Creation w/ William Green
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In this episode, Kyle Grieve and co-host William Green discuss the skill of effective cloning, whether contrarianism can be taught, Charlie Munger’s brilliant thinking and lessons, cutting through noise to boost focus, the value of simplicity and quality investing, where top investors sit on the optimism scale, and the benefits of tight-knit communities.
BTC253: Quantum Computing and Bitcoin w/ Charles Edwards
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Preston and Charles explore quantum computing basics, its revolutionary potential, and the serious risk it presents to Bitcoin’s security. They explain physical versus logical qubits, practical applications, and rapid advancement in the technology. As deadlines approach, they urge Bitcoin developers and cryptography experts to work together now to safeguard against quantum threats.
BTC432: The Creator Economy, Building a Personal Moat and Mental Health Stack w/ Alex Lieberman
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Trey Lockerbie hosts a return conversation with Alex Lieberman, who co-founded MorningBrew and serves as its Executive Chair. During their discussion, Lieberman shares insights about entering the creator space, making angel investments, and developing individual competitive advantages. The pair additionally examines Lieberman’s experiences with mental wellness and how these experiences motivated him to start a fresh podcast focused on that topic.
TIP214: Billionaire Richard Branson Lessons (Business Podcast)
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In this episode, you’ll learn about Richard Branson’s approach to launching businesses despite limited expertise and funding and the role personality plays in entrepreneurship as well as Branson’s method for creating 200+ ventures.
TIP571: Charlie Munger & The Psychology of Human Misjudgment
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Clay Finck examines the 28 psychological tendencies that lead to human error, as outlined in Peter Bevelin’s Seeking Wisdom. Understanding our inherent biological limitations, which often go unrecognized, is among the most effective ways to make better decisions. This episode explores these mental pitfalls in detail and offers strategies to avoid them for smarter investment choices.