💰Click here to download your FREE guide to Stop Worrying About Your Finances In 4 Simple Steps: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/subscribe-youtube/ 🎧 Listen to our episodes here: https://link.chtbl.com/TIP-WSB Clay chats with best-selling author Gautam Baid. We cover the passionate pursuit of lifelong learning, how he achieved his dream of being a professional portfolio manager, why he puts the majority of his focus on high-quality businesses, why India’s time has arrived, and much more. ▶️ RELATED EPISODES: - The Joys of Compounding by Gautam Baid | Important Lessons: https://youtu.be/SasfZdHrzFU - The Best Investment You Can Make | The Joys of Compounding by Gautam Baid: https://youtu.be/bYWq6nkWGBE - A Simple 4-Step Process to Achieving Financial Independence | Gautam Baid's The Joys of Compounding: https://youtu.be/WTMeGbL8jCU - MIND-BLOWING Returns in Commodities, Cyclicals, & Spinoffs | Gautam Baid: https://youtu.be/Xtahs2Gdyw8 - The Holy Grail of Long-Term Value Investing | The Joys of Compounding Insights: https://youtu.be/6ZDYAGNkHw8 IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:01 - Where Gautam’s passion for value investing and lifelong learning originated from. - The realization that Gautam had to pursue his dream of managing money and investing in the stock market. - The story of Gautam applying to over 1,300 jobs in the investment industry before landing one as a portfolio manager. - How Gautam’s book got published by Columbia Business School and became an international bestseller in seven countries. 0:14:02 - Gautam’s definition of a high-quality business. - Why Gautam allocates the majority of his portfolio to high-quality businesses despite their richer valuations. - The characteristics of a business that indicate it has high staying power. - How Gautam identifies businesses that can earn super-normal profits. 0:24:09 - Gautam’s framework for selling stocks in his portfolio. - The four stages of a company’s growth cycle. - Why Gautam looks for opportunities in all areas of the stock market, including cyclicals, spin-offs, and special situations. - Why it’s so important to think probabilistically instead of deterministically. 0:35:03 - Why forecasting the economy, the Fed, and interest rates is a fool’s errand for stock investors. - Why humility is required to be a successful long-term investor. - Why US-based investors should consider investing in Indian equities. - Why Gautam believes that “India’s time has arrived.” 0:49:22 - Long-term structural trends currently happening in India. - Why Gautam believes that the incentives in the overall investment industry are broken.  - The differences Gautam has found between managing a fund and managing his personal portfolio. - Why lifelong learning is paramount to being a successful value investor. 1:00:16 - How to create an environment that promotes learning. - Three investing and non-investing books Gautam recommends to our listeners.  🖊️ Access the transcript and learn more about the guest here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/episodes/the-passionate-pursuit-of-lifelong-learning-w-gautam-baid/ 📖  BOOKS MENTIONED: - The Joys of Compounding by Gautam Baid: https://amzn.to/3yijCpM - You Can Be a Stock Market Genius by Joel Greenblatt: https://amzn.to/3K3QQzh - Capital Returns by Ed Chancellor: https://amzn.to/3XZVtjU - Where are the Customers' Yachts? by Fred Schwed: https://amzn.to/3OgzYIe - Investing for Growth by Terry Smith: https://amzn.to/3O0Cf90 - Poor Charlie's Almanack by Charlie Munger: https://amzn.to/3OkxXLg - Seeking Wisdom by Peter Bevelin: https://amzn.to/3Q3BcrK - More Than You Know by Michael Mauboussin: https://amzn.to/3K3R09R Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links that we may earn commission from. This helps keep our show going! 😀 💡 OTHER RESOURCES - Seeking Alpha is a crowd-sourced content service for financial markets. Take control of your financial future — Use our link here for a 14-day free trial: https://www.sahg6dtr.com/59QC8Z/R74QP/ - TubeBuddy help optimize our YouTube videos - https://www.tubebuddy.com/pricing?a=TheInvestorsPodcast ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ABOUT OUR SHOW 🎙  On We Study Billionaires, we interview and study famous financial billionaires, including Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Ray Dalio. We teach you what we learn and how you can apply their investment strategies in the stock market. 🌍 Website: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/we-study-billionaires/  ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ 📚OUR FREE INVESTING COURSES/RESOURCES https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/tip-academy/ 📊TRY OUR STOCK INVESTING TOOL: TIP FINANCE https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/tip-finance/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ❗ DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.