Frederik Journals

I’m very excited to share my conversation with William Green ( @williamgreen72 ), the author of RICHER, WISER, HAPPIER: How the World's Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life . It’s one of my favorite investment books this year because it is so much more. William called it a “stealth spiritual book” and I put a sticker on my copy: “This is not a book about investing.” This conversation was a a...

“Life is a big craps game. I've got to tell you, it's all been fun.” This is a companion piece to my writeups of Kerkorian's story ( part I , part II ). Kirk Kerkorian was a self-made billionaire, aviator, entrepreneur, casino developer, and investor. It's one of my favorite rags-to-riches stories. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonu...

I'm reading my latest piece, Gratitude, Desire, and a Money Paradox . “Desire is a contract that you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want.” –Naval This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.frederikjournals.com/subscribe

Hello everyone. I’m very excited to share my conversation with Sebastian Mallaby , the Paul A. Volcker senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of several books including More Money Than Good, The Man Who Knew: The Life & Times of Alan Greenspan, as well as an upcoming book about the history of venture capital ( The Power Law ). I’m a big fan of More...

I’m very excited to share my conversation with Sebastian Mallaby , the Paul A. Volcker senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of several books including More Money Than Good, The Man Who Knew: The Life & Times of Alan Greenspan, as well as an upcoming book about the history of venture capital ( The Power Law ). I’m a big fan of More Money Than...

Disclaimer: The following content is provided for educational purposes only and does not contain investment advice. It is purely subjective. Always do your own due diligence. Hello everyone. I am so happy to share my conversation with Dominique Mielle ( @DominiqueMielle ), author of Damsel in Distressed . Dominique was a partner and senior portfolio manager at Canyon Partners, one of the largest d...

Dominique Mielle was a partner and senior portfolio manager at Canyon Capital, a $25 billion fund, where she worked for twenty years. In this episode we discussed her career in the world of distressed investing, her book, and the hedge fund industry in general. 3:00: The WorldCom bond trade. 6:30: Dealing with a losing investment. 9:00: Importance of expertise and networks in distressed investing....

Hi all, This is my conversation with David Clarke who spent many years researching Floyd Odlum ’s story. You can find an outline of his work and efforts here . I own a pdf copy of his work and was blown away by the amount of information that David unearthed. While still incomplete, it was a pleasure to dig into the book and I look forward to the day when I can buy a printed copy. In the meantime,...