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Today’s pick

38

Acquired

Vanguard

Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal · 3 hr 48 min

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Why it’s worth your time

The story of a company built to make itself less profitable on purpose, and how that quiet decision moved trillions. Long, and worth the whole length.

Listen for this question

What would you build if you were not allowed to sell it?

Best way to listen

Across two long walks or one long drive.

After the episode

Look at one fee you pay without checking.

Who it’s for: Anyone who wants to understand where their retirement money actually sits.

How we choose

One a day. That’s the whole idea.

  • Chosen by a human, not an algorithm.
  • Episodes, not podcasts.
  • Never sponsored.