Guy Spier interviews Gautam Baid: the author of the international best-seller The Joys of Compounding.
September 06, 2021

Gautam Baid, CFA, is the author of the international best-seller The Joys of Compounding. He is also the Founding Creator at Chapter, a revolutionary learning platform. Previously, Gautam served as a portfolio manager at an SEC-registered investment advisor based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Mr. Baid talks to me about growing up in India, moving to the United States, changing careers, and how he found his calling in life. He also shares his future projects and important lessons on compounding.

Full transcript available here: https://aqfd.docsend.com/view/jc6uj72qud3gkiyp

Contents:

(00:00:00) Growing Up in India
(00:06:47) A New Beginning: From Investment Banking to the Graveyard Shift 
(00:10:49) The Power of Passion 
(00:17:15) Becoming a Portfolio Manager
(00:21:17) The Capture Habit 
(00:25:15) The Birth of The Joys of Compounding 
(00:35:13) The Next Chapter 
(00:45:27) How to Walk the Talk 
(00:57:54) China vs. India from an Investment Perspective 

I’m a Zurich based investor. Since 1997, I’ve managed a privately offered investment fund known as the Aquamarine Fund.

I am also the author of a book titled The Education of a Value Investor, which was published in 2014.

As I wrote in my book, we are all a work in progress. This site documents my ongoing quest for “wealth, wisdom and enlightenment”.

I have created a /now page – inspired by Derek Sivers

I’m a Zurich based investor. Since 1997, I’ve managed a privately offered investment fund known as the Aquamarine Fund.

I am also the author of a book titled The Education of a Value Investor, which was published in 2014.

As I wrote in my book, we are all a work in progress. This site documents my ongoing quest for “wealth, wisdom and enlightenment”.

I have created a /now page – inspired by Derek Sivers

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