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Machine generated contents note: Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Lou Simpson: The Disciplined Investor A Portrait of Concentration Chapter 2 John Maynard Keynes: Investor Philosopher The Economics of Concentration Chapter 3 Kelly, Shannon and Thorp: Mathematical Investors Concentration Quantified Chapter 4 Warren Buffett: The Kelly-Betting Value Investor Portfolio Concentration for Value Investors Chapter 5 Charlie Munger: Concentration's Muse Quality without Compromise Chapter 6 Kristian Siem: The Industrialist The Importance of Permanent Capital to the Long-Term Investor Chapter 7 Grinnell College: The School of Concentration Concentration, and Long-Term Investing for Endowment Chapter 8 Glenn Greenberg: The Iconoclast Simple, Common Sense Research, And Tennis Shoes About the Authors Index .

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