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We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network

TIP389: Buffett's Core Principles w/ Dev Kantesaria

We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network

Stig Brodersen

Education, Investing, Business

4.63.6K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2021

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

  • 17:27 - How to invest through recessions. 
  • 19:23 - Why Dev no longer invests in Biotech after he spent 18 years in Biotech Ventures.
  • 48:21 - The value of running a highly concentrated portfolio.
  • And a whole lot more!


*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

You're listening to TI-P.

0:03.1

On today's episode, I sit down with Dev Contasaria.

0:06.4

Dev is the managing partner of Valley Forge Capital Manage, which currently has 2.7 billion

0:11.2

in assets.

0:12.2

Dev holds an undergrad from MIT and was top of his class at Harvard Medical School before

0:17.0

pivoting and going into venture instead of medicine.

0:19.4

14 years ago, he pivoted again and went into equities only with Valley Forge.

0:24.0

In this episode, we talk about the value of running a highly concentrated portfolio.

0:28.0

By Dev no longer invests in biotech after he spent 18 years in biotech ventures, how to

0:33.2

invest through recessions and a whole lot more.

0:36.0

This was a very refreshing discussion because Dev is a big, buffet, and munger fan and follows

0:40.6

their principles closely.

0:42.1

I thoroughly enjoyed it, so without further ado, here's my conversation with Dev Contasaria.

0:48.0

You are listening to THE Investors Podcast.

0:53.8

Are we studying the financial markets and read the books that influence self-made billionaires

0:58.2

the most?

0:59.2

We keep you informed and prepared for the unexpected.

1:02.6

All right, everybody.

1:12.3

As I said in the top, I am here with Dev Contasaria, and we are so excited to have you, Dev.

1:17.5

Thank you so much for coming on the show.

1:19.1

Yeah, thanks for having me.

1:20.1

I'm excited to be here.

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