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The Advantage of Thinking Long-Term
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The ability to think long-term has helped in the success of venture capitalist Bill Gurley. Gurley attributes his proficiency in long-term thinking to his training as an actuary rather than a short-term focused accountant.
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The podcast guest, an investor, credits their training in actuarial science for their long-term thinking in investments, and mentions that unlike accountants who think a year in arrears, actuaries think 30 years into the future.
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Investing
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The podcast guest, an investor, credits their training in actuarial science for their long-term thinking in investments, and mentions that unlike accountants who think a year in arrears, actuaries think 30 years into the future.
ChapterThe Advantage of Thinking Long-Term
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A former employee of McKinsey talks about his experience working with an international firm and the opportunities it provided him to work and learn from people from all over the world.
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International Firm
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A former employee of McKinsey talks about his experience working with an international firm and the opportunities it provided him to work and learn from people from all over the world. He also briefly discusses the career of Don Valentine, the founder of Sequoia Capital.