TIP670: Sam Zell’s Secrets to Spotting Bargains & Managing Risk
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You're listening to TIP. Hey everybody, welcome to The Investors Podcast. I'm your host, Clay Fink. On today's episode, I'll be chatting about a book called Am I Being Too Subtle by Sam Zell. Sam Zell is a billionaire legend in the real estate industry. At his core, he was a valued investor that looked for the best opportunities he could find across an array of different industries, earning him a reputation as a savvy and fearless investor.
One of Sam's most notable achievements was his role in creating the modern day real estate investment trust. or rate industry. He did this by founding Equity Office Properties Trust in 1997. which became the largest office re in the United States. In 2007, he sold the company for a record breaking$39 billion.
We even had Sam Zell on the podcast just before he passed away back on episode 552. which I'll be sure to get linked in the show notes below. During this episode, I'll discuss Sam's investing philosophy and why he became known as the Grave Dancer. The story of his parents escaping Poland just hours before the Germans had bombed the train tracks in 1939. Sam's upbringing and early entrepreneurial endeavors
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