Jim Simons never took a single class on finance, wasn’t interested in business, and didn’t start trading full time until he was 40. The company he founded — Renaissance Technologies — has made over $100 billion in profits.
Starting out with the heretical belief that there was a hidden structure in financial markets, Jim decided to staff his “crazy hedge fun ... Show More
Oct 13
#437 The Tycoons: Carnegie, Rockefeller, Gould & Morgan
What I learned from reading The Tycoons: How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy by Charles R. Morris. Made possible by: Ramp: https://ramp.com AppLovin: https://applovin.com Vanta: https://vanta.com/founders
54m 11s
Oct 2021
Jim Simons: Math, Codes, Hunting Talent, Stocks, & Science
Jim Simons joins Lawrence for fascinating new and different take on the life of a man best known to the public for becoming a billionaire by using techniques from mathematics and statistics to revolutionize investing, but who has had numerous other careers, as a brilliant mathema ... Show More
1h 42m
Mar 2023
TIP532: Insights From A Reclusive Investment Firm w/ Graeme Forster
Trey chats with Dr. Graeme Forster. Together they discuss the success of legendary investors such as Jim Simons & Orbis' founder Allan Gray, Graeme's shift from mathematics to value investing, and much more! Graeme is the Director and Portfolio Manager of Orbis, which currently m ... Show More
1 h
May 2024
MI Rewind: Road to Becoming A Successful Entrepreneur w/ James Altucher
On today’s show, Robert Leonard talks with James Altucher. James is prolific writer, successful serial-entrepreneur, chess master, and venture capitalist. James has a very colorful history throughout many facets of the finance industry. He has successfully started and sold variou ... Show More
42m 49s
Jun 2020
Jim McKelvey: The Innovation Stack | Entrepreneurship | E69
Fail-proof your start up with techniques developed by Square's co-founder and billionaire, Jim McKelvey ! Today on the show we’re chatting with serial entrepreneur and author Jim McKelvey. Jim co-founded the super successful point of sales company, Square, along with Jack Dorsey ... Show More
1 h
Dec 2023
Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more
<p><strong>Jason Fried</strong> is the co-founder and CEO of 37signals, the maker of Basecamp and HEY. 37signals is a very different kind of company. With fewer than 80 employees, they have over 100,000 customers, generate tens of millions of dollars in <em>profit </em>each year, ... Show More
1h 49m