Trying to Solve the Investment Puzzle | Chuck Akre | Talks at Google

Chuck discusses the following in his talk: 1. I started with zero knowledge 2. I needed to figure out what made a good investor 3. What made a good investment? 4. How do you measure the success of a private business, with no share price discovery? 5. What are real returns over time? 6. Why is this the case? 7. There a lots of way to get to heaven (Nirvana) 8. The magic of compounding 9. There is no correct answer! Chuck established Akre Capital Management in 1989 and, for a time, operated it as part of Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. In 2000, Akre Capital Management again became independent and established its current location in Middleburg, VA in 2002. Chuck holds a B.A. in English Literature from American University. Moderated by Saurabh Madaan.