May 26, 2025

Barton Biggs on sex and markets

Barton Biggs

This week we look at Barton Biggs, who was thoughtful, brilliant, and imperfect
He once said, “A bull market is like sex. It feels best just before it ends.”

I think Biggs would have been just as happy as an English professor as he was as a Master of the Universe. He combined literary depth with his financial acumen. He was a successful investor, Yale-educated English major, U.S. Marine, and a writer of unusually thoughtful books on finance.

This week, we will look at what made him one of the most interesting minds in investing. Stay tuned...

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