Founders #285 · · 8 books

Jay Gould (How Jay Gould Built Wall Street's Biggest Fortune)

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The book this episode covers

  1. American Rascal

    Greg Steinmetz · Reading rank 257

    David calls the book 'absolutely fantastic.'

    Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme

Books David recommends along the way

  1. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant

    Eric Jorgenson · Reading rank 33 · in 18 other episodes

    David calls the book 'absolutely excellent.'

    Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise

  2. Ogilvy on Advertising

    David Ogilvy · Reading rank 37 · in 16 other episodes

    David calls it one of his favorite books and recommends studying Ogilvy.

    Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise · Founder theme

  3. Conspiracy

    Ryan Holiday · Reading rank 63 · in 8 other episodes

    David calls Ryan Holiday's book 'absolutely fantastic.'

    Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise

  4. James J. Hill

    Michael P. Malone · Reading rank 72 · in 5 other episodes

    Cross-episode reference

  5. Tycoon's War

    Stephen Dando-Collins · Reading rank 93 · in 4 other episodes

    Cross-episode reference

  6. All I Want to Know Is Where I'm Going to Die So I'll Never Go There

    Peter Bevelin · Reading rank 103 · in 5 other episodes

    Cross-episode reference

  7. Dark Genius of Wall Street

    Edward J. Renehan Jr. · Reading rank 243 · in 2 other episodes

    David calls his prior Jay Gould book 'fantastic.'

    Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise

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