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Aug 2024
1h 31m

Gavin Baker - AI, Semiconductors, and th...

Colossus | Investing & Business Podcasts
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My guest this week is Gavin Baker. Gavin is the managing partner and CIO of Atreides Management, and he has been on the show many times before. He is one of my favorite investors to talk to and this may be my favorite conversation with him. Gavin first started covering Nvidia as an investor at the turn of the millennium, making him the perfect guest to discu ... Show More
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