Hetty Green: The Witch of Wall Street [Outliers]

In this episode of The Knowledge Project, Shane Parrish narrates the life and investment strategies of Hetty Green, America's first female Wall Street Titan, who amassed a fortune of over $2.5 billion in today's money despite facing gender discrimination and societal expectations in the Gilded Age. The episode details her childhood, early financial education, investment philosophy of buying low and holding, meticulous research, frugality, and her ability to capitalize on financial panics. Parrish highlights Green's key principles, including self-reliance, risk management, and operating with integrity, drawing parallels to Warren Buffett's investment strategies and emphasizing the timelessness of her approach to building wealth.