I first came across Ian Cassel on a recent Richer, Wiser, Happier podcast, which is always a good start. I subsequently heard him interviewed on Excess Returns and then again on The Acquirers Podcast. It was during the latter that I realised I'd actually heard him a few times before, but this latest round of appearances was to promote his new book, Stock Picker.

I was unfamiliar with the Davis family until listening to an episode of We Study Billionaires covering both their remarkable investing record both from a growth and longevity perspective and The Davis Dynasty. Whilst the episode was informative, at an hour it could only scratch the surface of an investment record that spanned multiple generations, so I thought I’d pick up the book to dive into it further.

I think Market Wizards: The Next Generation is the third book in Jack Schwager’s Market Wizards series that I’ve read. Whilst not a trader myself, I’ve always enjoyed gaining a better understanding of how the various traders featured in these books operate.

I must admit I came into Animal Spirits expecting the focus to be somewhat narrower and more centred on markets and trading than what it turned out to be. In fairness though I think that’s more due to my bias word association leaning directly to trading when I hear the term "animal spirits”.

I listen regularly to Ben Carlson on the Animal Spirits podcast, and he’s also been making the rounds on several other investing shows recently following the release of his new book.

When it comes to podcast hosts whose work I follow consistently, I almost feel an obligation to check out any books they release and support them.

I came across Jeremy Grantham for the first time recently on an episode of the Excess Returns podcast. Having enjoyed the interview and realising that his book The Making of a Permabear had already come across my radar on Audible recommendations several times I decided to give it a go.

On a recent episode of The Compound and Friends, they interviewed Neeraj Khemlani and Matt Ankrum on the topic of identifying 100 bagger stocks. Whilst I wasn’t familiar with either guest beforehand, it made for a fascinating discussion and ultimately led me to pick up The Coffee Can Investor: A Stock Picker’s Journey to Build Generational Wealth.

I’ve read a number of books on Warren Buffett over the years, covering both his life and his investment philosophy, particularly during his time at Berkshire Hathaway. Ground Rules may now be one of my favourites amongst them.

University of Berkshire Hathaway carries the subtitle 30+ Years of Lessons Learned from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger at the Annual Shareholders Meeting. It could just as easily have been titled 30+ Years of Common Sense Lessons in Successful Investing.

It’s getting a bit difficult to break out of the Audible algorithm at the moment. Even though I’ve been branching out across different categories, whenever I come across new books through podcasts the recommendations still tend to pull me back towards investing.

I decided to give Pathfinders by JL Collins a go.

I can’t even recall what originally prompted me to buy The Richest Man in Babylon, although I suspect I heard it referenced either in an investing book or on one of the many recommended reading lists I’ve come across over the years.

I became familiar with Robert Hagstrom a good few years ago now, taking a particular liking to his books The Warren Buffett Way and Investing: The Last Liberal Art. Recently, through the The 100 Year Thinkers podcast, I’ve become reacquainted with him so to speak, as part of the monthly show he participates in with Bogumil Baranowski and Matt Ziegler.

On a recent episode of Talking Billions, Bogumil interviewed Richard Oldfield, who referenced his book Simple But Not Easy a couple of times during the conversation. I enjoyed the episode and, by association, tend to hold Bogumil’s guests in reasonably high regard

I’ve mentioned The Investors Podcast network before when reviewing Richer, Wiser, Happier, and The Intrinsic Value Podcast sits under the same umbrella while maintaining its own dedicated feed.

Among the podcasts I listen to regularly, Talking Billions hosted by Bogumil Baranowski is one of the more recent additions, although it’s been a good few months now since I discovered it. In that time, it’s quickly become one of my favourites.

I recently listened to The Joys of Compounding: The Passionate Pursuit of Lifelong Learning by Gautam Baid following the audiobook release mid last year. It’s a wonderful book that I can’t recommend highly enough, both to investors and generalists alike.

Off the back of 100 Baggers, Rule Breaker Investing by David Gardner popped up in my Audible recommendations. I’ve never really developed the habit of regularly checking The Motley Fool or listening to its podcasts, but I decided to give this a try anyway as sometimes the medium makes all the difference.

I’ve previously written about Nick & Zak’s Adventures in Capitalism. Although 100 Baggers by Christopher Mayer extends the focus to analysing what makes a 100-bagger, it has a similar underlying theme of patience and long term holding.

I listen to The Acquirers Podcast, hosted by Tobias Carlisle on a weekly basis, so when he announced he had a new book coming out, I was happy to check it out. He’d already discussed its core thesis on his own show as well as in a We Study Billionaires interview, but even with that preview, I underestimated just how much of a valuable read Soldier of Fortune would turn out to be.

Nick and Zak’s Adventures in Capitalism could easily be described as a memoir in discipline, conviction, patience, and an almost zen-like comfort with inactivity. That last part may need a little explanation unless you’re already familiar with Nick and Zak’s investing philosophy.