I'm reading my full piece David Tepper: The King of Bouncing Back and key takeaways from the second part, What I Learned From David Tepper. You can find both pieces with all quotes and sources on my substack: neckar.substack.com.
“For better or worse we’re a herd leader. We’re at the front of the pack. We're one of the first movers. First movers are interesting; you get to the good grass first, or sometimes the lion eats you."
"In the outside world, I’m that easygoing person. But if I’m on the field, I wanna win. And we win a lot.”
Sections:
- Growing up in Pittsburgh
- Republic Steel
- The Goldman Setback
- The Horse Leaves the Barn
- Emerging Market Adventures
- Dotcom Distress
- The Delphi Distraction
- The Crisis Hits
- Inflection
- Epilogue
Lessons:
- Don’t do it for money alone.
- Lazy competitive.
- Be smart enough to get lucky.
- Find your own style.
- Ahead of the herd.
- But don't bet the firm.
- Bouncing back in life and markets.
- Unemotional under pressure.
- Staying nimble.
- Optimists win in the long run.
- Keep having fun.
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