Mary Childs is the author of the new book The Bond King, how one man made a market, built and empire and lost it all. It’s the story of legendary bond investor, Bill Gross. Mary is also a co-host and correspondent for NPR’s Planet Money podcast. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:18 - What attracted Mary Childs to bonds 0:04:19 - Meeting Bill Gross 0:06:18 - How Ed Thorpe influenced Bill Gross in the early days 0:06:18 - How Bill pioneered a market for trading bonds 0:08:53 - How Bill founded Pimco and the famous Total Market return fund 0:08:53 - How they successfully navigated the GFC and established an abnormal relationship with the government along the way 0:26:33 - Driving force behind Bill Gross' desire both for success and fame 0:35:06 - Debate between Cullen Roche and Bill Gross 0:37:15 - The trade that began the decline of Bill’s time at Pimco 0:44:15 - Bill’s own autobiography recently released Mary is a phenomenal journalist and has written a fantastic book. If you’re curious about the bond market in general, this is a great place to start. ☕ Get the freshest roasted and ethically sourced beans from America’s best local roasters with Trade Coffee. Plus, a total of $30 off your first order and free shipping — that’s more than 40 cups of coffee for free! To get started, take the quiz at https://drinktrade.com/TIP, and start the journey to your perfect cup. ✔️ Subscribe to Bitcoin Fundamentals/We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4k1vrE213I4cJe2KMTnqQb 🖊️ Access our free show notes and transcript here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/episodes/the-story-of-bill-gross-aka-the-bond-king-w-mary-childs/ 📖 BOOKS MENTIONED: - The Bond King - https://amzn.to/3sUtsM1 Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links that we may earn commission from. This helps keep our show going! 😁 💡OTHER RESOURCES - Trey's Twitter Account - https://twitter.com/TreyLockerbie - Mary Childs Substack - https://offtherun.substack.com/ - Planet Money Podcast - https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510289/planet-money ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ LISTEN 🎧 TO OTHER SHOWS FROM OUR NETWORK: ₿ If you're interested in Bitcoin, checkout our Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8wOLjjwNCM5B1qFdrtTdTZ 📚Dive into value investing and learn more about billionaires with our We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9dDPFYGAHRbrWoToCe2uoU 🏘 Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing with our Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8Yw_8xO2nk-RD7fhb3yktn 💸Get introduced to the world of investing with our Millennial Investing podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F_p00VYv3psJ8rhDAGOvR5W ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱: 💻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinvestorspodcast 👔 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-investor's-podcast 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/tip_network ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ Download Stig & Preston's 1-page checklist for finding great stock picks: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/form-youtube-checklist/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ 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.