Ian Cassel is the founder of MicroCapClub, co-author of the books about Intelligent Fanatics, and the CIO of Intelligent Fanatics Capital Management. In this episode, we talk about “Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect” by Bob Rotella. The book covers the mental habits used by professional golfers, an area that turns out to be a ripe hunting ground for valuable investing advice.
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This episode was recorded on April 19, 2023.
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Episode Chapters
(00:00) Intro by Eddie & Niklas
(02:26) How Ian started with investing
(07:13) Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect
(13:26) Adapting your strategies to the world around you
(16:55) Rigidity vs. flexibility in the investment process
(19:29) Accepting things outside of your control
(25:51) Letting investments influence your strategy
(31:37) Appreciating the position you’re in
(36:11) The long versus the short game
(42:27) Knowing when you know enough…
(44:34) … and then knowing what to do
(48:89) Learning about yourself through the market
(51:39) Having productive distractions
(55:13) Do investors age well?
(58:32) Should you lower your expectations?
(01:00:45) How to consider macroeconomics
(01:03:55) Checking stock prices daily/Comparing yourself to others
(01:07:52) The set-up at Intelligent Fanatics Capital Management
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Books Mentioned
Intelligent Fanatics - Sean Iddings and Ian Cassel
Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect - Bob Rotella
The Elements of Scoring - Raymond Floyd
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More on Ian
Twitter
MicroCapClub
Intelligent Fanatics Capital Management
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