RWH045: Real Success w/ Christopher Tsai

In this episode, William Green chats with Christopher Tsai, President & Chief Investment Officer of Tsai Capital. Christopher, who’s beaten the S&P 500 over the last 24 years, explains why Tesla is his biggest position; why investors routinely underestimate the impact of disruptive technologies; why it was so challenging to be the son of America’s first celebrity fund manager; what 3 habits help him most; & what he learned from his famed mentors, Peter Kaufman & Charlie Munger. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 04:15 - How Christopher Tsai’s family survived war & oppression in China. 18:02 - How his father became America’s first celebrity fund manager. 21:38 - What lessons Christopher drew from his father’s successes & failures. 39:51 - Why Tesla is Christopher’s biggest investment. 46:32 - Why we tend to underestimate the impact of disruptive technologies. 57:31 - Why the costliest mistake is to sell great compounders too early. 1:07:08 - What tailwinds he’s riding with Microsoft, Visa, & Mastercard. 1:14:21 - How his views on diversification have changed. 1:16:36 - What 3 habits help him to be focused, peaceful, & productive. 1:43:01 - How he became a money manager at 16. 1:57:07 - What Peter Kaufman taught him about the 7 steps to success. 2:06:48 - Why Christopher won’t invest in China. 2:10:41 - What Charlie Munger taught him. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Christopher Tsai’s investment firm, Tsai Capital . Christopher Tsai’s white paper on Investing in an Age of Disruption . Christopher Tsai’s white paper on The Power & Challenges of Compounding . Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time . Adam Seesel’s Where the Money Is . Maxwell King’s The Good Neighbor . William Green’s podcast episode with Peter Keefe | YouTube Video . William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book . Follow William Green on X . Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here . Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed . NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok . Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here . Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool . Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services . Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts . SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors : River Toyota Range Rover Vacasa AT&T The Bitcoin Way USPS American Express Onramp Found SimpleMining Public Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts ! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm