How the Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life | William Green | TEDxBerkshires

William Green is the author of Richer, Wiser, Happier: How the World's Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life. Over the last 25 years, he’s spent hundreds of hours interviewing many legendary investors, exploring the question of what insights, principles, traits, and habits enable them to achieve spectacular wealth and enduring success. In this talk, he shares some of the most valuable lessons he’s learned from the best investors -- lessons that can help us not only to become richer, but to think better and build lives that are abundant in the ways that matter most.
As a journalist, William has written for many leading publications, including The New Yorker, Time, Fortune, Forbes, Barron’s, Money, Worth, Bloomberg Markets, and The Economist. He has reported in places as diverse as China, India, Japan, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Mexico, England, France, Monaco, Poland, Russia, and Italy. He has interviewed presidents and prime ministers, prize-winning authors, inventors, criminals, the CEOs of some of the world’s largest companies, and countless billionaires.
While living in London, William edited the European, Middle Eastern, and African editions of Time. Before that, he lived in Hong Kong, where he edited the Asian edition of Time. He now lives in New York with his wife, Lauren, and their two children, Henry and Madeleine. Over the last quarter of a century, William Green has interviewed presidents and prime ministers, inventors, criminals, prize-winning authors, the CEOs of some of the world’s largest companies, and countless billionaires for The New Yorker, Time, Fortune, Forbes, Barron’s, Fast Company, Money, Worth, Bloomberg Markets, and The Economist amongst other publications.
His most recent book Richer, Wiser, Happier: How the World’s Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life is is based on some of his work in which he has interviewed many of the world’s best investors, exploring in-depth the question of what qualities and insights enable them to achieve enduring success.
Born and raised in London, Green was educated at Eton College, studied English literature at Oxford University, and received a Master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. He lives in New York with his wife, Lauren, and their children, Henry and Madeleine This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@manishchandak5019]

Thanks a lot for your wonderful TED talk. Key Takeaways: 1) Simplify - Reduce complexity. 2) Learn art of subtraction. 3) Reduce mental clutter. 4) One-pointed attention. 5) Less is more. 6) Unclutter your schedule. 7) Focus on one thing relentlessly. 6) Reduce standard stupidities. 7) Avoid idiotic behaviour. 8) Simply avoid catastrophe. 9) Invert, always invert. 10) Keep things simple. 11) Survive - Stay in the game. Follow above rules to be Richer, wiser and happier.

[@JenMarco]

I screenshot this. Thank you.

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This helps me a lot, thank you❤

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@@JenMarcoMe too!!!!

[@misasylvester3744]

Sam - appreciate your honesty and humility. Happy to hear your success stories and most importantly empowering others they can do it too!

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"Yes I Agree, I've been talking to Mr Sam for long now, mostly because I lack the knowledge and energy to deal with these ongoing market circumstances. there are more.

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[@btgreenhouses6258]

So many pieces of advices in one lecture. Thanks man Stay blessed

[@hitheshmangalore5150]

Wow excellent Talk. Thanks William. I enjoy all your talks. Thanks for educating us. God Bless

[@trainingwood]

Bravooo William it is a great speech, it is obvious that by emulating greatness you became great. After watching your podcasts I found out about your book and currently reading Richer, Wiser, Happier. Thank you.

[@perrykumar5739]

Everyone should listen to your speech and live by it to have a happy life.

[@MikeBarnhill]

Love William Green!

[@jeremiahreynolds8183]

SO GOOD! Thanks for this TED Talk!

[@jroig824]

As someone who managed to become financially independent I couldn't agree more with everything he said. Avoiding idiotic behaviour is so extremely important, and focusing on the few things that matter: health and good relationships

[@patmceffer3892]

Great talk with the best tip right at the end! Thankyou

[@AdamJMeadTheOraclesClassroom]

How fitting this talk was at Berkshires! Wonderful work, William!

[@RicherWiserHappier]

Thanks so much, Adam! This means a lot coming from you. Warm wishes, William

[@CarlWithACamera]

Why is it fitting that it's from the Berkshires? I grew up in Pittsfield and don't get your thought on this.

[@MichaelOCanno]

Even though I’m gonna think exactly the opposite but Mr Sam Deymon helped clarify many points in my mind thank you.

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People prefer to be entertained than to get educated. thanks to mr sam deymon i made withdraw todey $45,620..

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@samdeymon53 💯💯....that's it = 4 advise.

[@DennyBrown-tw4vp]

I’m in Australia, and very new to this. I’ve been trying to find a broker . that has good customer services and is the commission through them expensive? love some clarification or guidance, please from MR SAM DEYMON.

[@chanduprajan5436]

William, really benefitted from your talk and your fantastic book, thank you very much.

[@RicherWiserHappier]

Thanks so much, Chandu. Delighted to hear it! Warm wishes, William

[@richie.kxr_]

What a wonderful talk. Than you.

[@BogumilBaranowski]

Very inspiring, thank you for sharing, and an amazing book, highly recommend it!

[@RicherWiserHappier]

Thanks so much, Bogumil! Much appreciated.

[@dariomilkovic4848]

william is a fantastic writer.

[@luciali4513]

Greetings from Taiwan, Hi Mr. Green, your book is so informative/inspiring and fun to read. This TED talk is also top notch, thank you!

[@RicherWiserHappier]

Thanks so much, Lucia! So glad you enjoyed my book and this talk. Warm wishes from New York -- William

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[@tanishqverma1036]

Brilliant!

[@aralaterovian711]

Amazing job, William!

[@RicherWiserHappier]

Thanks so much, Ara. Warm wishes, William

[@ameerhamza3481]

Wonderful talk

[@VaskoGG]

Great talk William, thank you! The book is awesome and is bound to be an investment classic.

[@RicherWiserHappier]

Many thanks, Vasko. That's really kind of you to say.

[@florentlabeille694]

Very nice talk. I read your book and loved it. This is very inspiring. I liked that you added in this talk some other personal stories. Your advice are great. To everyone interested in value investing, you should definitely read William's book. It is fabulous.

[@RicherWiserHappier]

Thank you so much, Florent! So glad you enjoyed the book and the talk. Warm wishes, William

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Thank you...

[@NikhilHutheesing]

What a wonderful talk, William. So well done. I really enjoyed it and the parallels you drew between being a successful investor and having a successful, happy life. And the tip to be non-idiotic resonates!. I'll give it a shot!

[@RicherWiserHappier]

Many thanks, Nikhil! So glad you enjoyed the talk. In Munger We Trust. Warm wishes, William

[@TechnoBacon55]

@@RicherWiserHappier Great talk and amazing book, William. I got jealous several times while reading your book just thinking about how you got to spend time with all these amazing investors:) Because of it, I got to know many other wonderful investors who I'm now trying to follow regularly - especially liked the part with Nick Sleep!

[@RicherWiserHappier]

@@TechnoBacon55 Many thanks!

[@kevinkelly1960]

Loved it William 🤝

[@RicherWiserHappier]

Many thanks, Kevin. Much appreciated.

[@johnscheidler8842]

Great Video, Thank you Very Much.

[@RicherWiserHappier]

Many thanks, John! Much appreciated.

[@GSpier12]

William you rocked it!

[@RicherWiserHappier]

Many thanks!

[@hamletcabrerart]

Keep things simple!

[@danf4447]

well done

[@samarthpandey8483]

Great talk

[@RicherWiserHappier]

Thanks!

[@Spectre.007]

Before watching this vid. I realized that I had already applied what subtraction is. Cutting all the BS in your life that doesn't add to your value as a human/person like social media and people that don't matter to you.

[@dustincrumby799]

Brilliant! Great talk!

[@RicherWiserHappier]

Many thanks, Dustin! I really appreciate it. Warm wishes, William

[@keluargaletsgo1]

Ok thanks

[@ianpeters9565]

Great talk. I especially loved the part about Munger. I am truly inspired.

[@RicherWiserHappier]

Many thanks, Ian. Meeting Charlie Munger was an unforgettable experience -- I'm glad to be able to share it. Warm wishes, William

[@stevenw.8867]

This is a great talk. Also, I completely understand not investing in what you don't understand, but I also believe you can't ignore an entire asset class, so you might wanna give Bitcoin a good investigation. Consider the possibility that there is a non zero risk of maintaining a zero position in Bitcoin. If nothing else, consider that if the thesis is correct, a 1% allocation could hedge your bonds, like Mass Mutual and New York Life are doing. Or 10% if you can get behind Paul Tudor Jones' more aggressive recommendation. You mention Bill Miller, well, he has a relatively large position in Bitcoin as well. These are some of the most risk averse institutions and greatest macro investors of all time. What do they know that you don't?

[@RicherWiserHappier]

Thanks a lot, Steven. You make a great point. I've been spending a lot more time lately trying to educate myself about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. It's an extraordinarily important innovation with profound ramifications. So I definitely need to learn much more, while also resisting the dangerous urge to pile in because it's too painful to miss out!

[@tradelyf]

Love ♥️

[@archiemcdougald5466]

As a long term investor, the key to winning is "diversification". You shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket. An associate of mine lost almost half of his inheritance in the very recent Luna crypto saga. Personally, as one who has been into Real Estates for as long as I can remember, I made my first million earlier this year from stocks alone (through the help of a pro though). I also experiment with a couple of other things. Imagine what the situation would had been given the real estates market if I were solely banking on it.

[@berlin2999]

Pragmatic... I have been into all of these for sometime and though I won't say I have lost a fortune, I have squandered quite a lot... How can I get in touch with one? If it's not a problem, do you mind recommending the pro. you worked with? I could definitely use the help of one right now... I anticipate your response..

[@sakhalittle9206]

@@berlin2999 you don't need one if you got time. read materials on this, watch videos on this, you will be alright

[@archiemcdougald5466]

@@berlin2999 Funny enough, I can honestly relate. It takes some level of decisiveness and discipline. I don't know if I am permitted to drop it here, but her name is "Nancy Lynn Lewis". Was in the news a lot in 2018. You may check her out online for more.

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@@archiemcdougald5466 Wow I know this little lady. Once attended a seminar she was also in attendance in Vienna,, Great speaker with a funny accent,, She's American though, I doubt she works with foreigners,,,

[@berlin2999]

@@archiemcdougald5466 Thanks

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beautiful speech

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🔥🔥

[@tajudeenjohn4302]

Dear person whoever reading this, we may not know each others but I wish you all the best in life ! Stop blaming yourself, accept things and go forward. Your smile is precious 🥰 All the keys of happiness is in your hands, so open it up 🔓🔑

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[@JenMarco]

The Bible says that too. “Love thy neighbor as thyself”.

[@Scorpio-gb8ss]

RIP Charlie munger ❤❤

[@kushal998]

More about life less about investment.

[@angeliqueramin6177]

This video really moves me! I've been working so hard over the past 1 and a half year to achieve my trading goals. Such high yields in this recession is only possible under the supervision of a professional or trusted advisor like Mrs Shay

[@shirshahtom5073]

've seen a lots of positive post about MRS SHAY I find stock trading difficult, Please How do i CONTACT ?

[@ericmendels]

I love what he said about having a long term view so much. Being in the market demands a lot of patience. Im not close to being a great investor, but having a long term view has definitely helped me profit significantly, more than 400% in the last five years.

[@cloudyblaze7916]

I agree. I don't really know much about investing myself, but I use a third party advisor, and being patient especially when I use those CNBC headlines. I made a six-figure profit last year, and I'm goin gin much harder this year.

[@stephenpotter21]

Time in the market is more important than timing the market. I can't remember who made that quote.

[@legacymedia8468]

One of my goals is to employ the service of a financial advisor this year. I've seen some off LinkedIn but wasn't able to get a response. Could you recommend who it is you work with?

[@cloudyblaze7916]

I'm not an expert or anything to provide advice. I actually combine my little knowledge with the help of a financial advisor. If you need a suggestion, I work with Sharon Louise Count and you could check her out yourself.

[@zzyyxx123]

Good talk but title is misleading. He never really gets into how great investors win in the markets.

[@predeepk]

You’re correct

[@khoehon6437]

Can you share the name of the book he’s talking about please? Thank you!

[@TraderHarneet]

Richer Wiser Happier

[@Trader554]

I am from Myanmar and I have only identity card , can I get approval KYC with it?

[@r.s.334]

oh god i do all the bad stuff lol best look over things

[@claradutch5836]

Schönes Video, bitte, was ist der beste Weg, um Kryptowährungsinvestitionen zu starten und gute Gewinne zu erzielen. Ich habe recherchiert schon eine Weile und weiß immer noch nicht, wo ich anfangen soll...

[@claradutch5836]

@Naila Ma'at Ra Wie kann jemand einen erfahrenen Trader kennen, dem man vertrauen kann, wenn gute heutzutage schwer zu finden sind?

[@claradutch5836]

@Naila Ma'at Ra Bitte, wie kann ich diese Frau Kristen Sofia kontaktieren? Ich würde auch gerne mit ihr handeln

[@avalokit]

The greatest modern investor is Jim Simons (annual return 72%) and his strategy is very complex with sophisticated math. Only the 2nd class investors have simple strategies.

[@summawub]

Don't gamble. Take your time to learn about Bitcoin, not because it's the hottest thing, but because it's worth understanding. You'll find it a worthy investment.

[@t1mp]

KZbin offers so much

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[@eljefs]

right now, I just know, he knows he should have listened to his daughter 😅...

[@senorgringopapi2059]

He should buy bitcoin though!

[@eminem3251]

I tested c++ programming. This is understandable. Now I’m creating strategies on pluto io as it is a lot more easier to get started and quicker to test theories without spending days. I also tried trader, etc. with limited profits.

[@HODL_BTC]

Should of bought Bitcoin

[@crowningglory6654]

Will you still be saying that after the halving 😮?

[@etienne7774]

There is no abundant life nor eternal life without Jesus Christ. Eternity is a long time to be wrong,

[@lennalim5358]

I've seen a lots of positive post about Mrs Shay I find stock trading difficult, Please How do i CONTACT HER?

[@andrewryan1223]

I started investing when I was 27 with Shay, mostly through sweat equity. I just turned 32 and this last month was the first time that my passive income broke $100k for the month. This is solid advice! DO IT!

[@samfmtradeacademy]

Honestly for me started so little with just $4k with Shay.

[@mgu1N1n1]

I'm pretty sure this guy is losing sleep and kicking himself he didn't buy Bitcoin or cryptos.

[@69pepe420]

bitcoin pump soon

[@crowningglory6654]

So if we ALL buy beaten down stocks in hopes of being the ones that go against the grain and win big then we’ll no longer be going against the grain hey😂😂😂 we gotta buy beaten, beaten, beaten down stocks

[@Boycott_for_Occupied_Palestine]

The most important attribute to be an extremely successful investor is to be of the Jewish persuasion.

[@RicherWiserHappier]

I'm Jewish and am a significantly better writer than I am an investor! Not sure your logic holds up! Warm wishes, William

[@ASfbbtrade]

Even with the economic recession and downturn. I'm so happy I've been earning $60,000 Returns from my $8000 investment on short term with Mrs Shay.

[@marbles203]

That hebrew saying sounds nice until you realize israel took it to heart and evicted everyone that wasnt jewish. Man reducing idiotic actions sounds difficult.

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Nonsense speech

[@sunnyk6557]

stopped watching when he said does not understand bitcoin

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