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The Creation of the Index Fund

Vanguard invented the first index fund. But the way it found Product Market-Fit is a multi-decade story of perseverance.

Bob Moesta and the Retirement Condos

One of the earliest applications of the Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD) framework.

Bob Moesta’s First Experience with Sales

How Jobs-to-be-Done Framework pioneer Bob Moesta took a kitchen countertop-materials startup from $500,000 in sales to $18 million.

The Shrewdness of Robert Kuok

How Robert Kuok became the richest man in Malaysia ... for over 20 years.

The Rise of Dhirubhai Ambani

The story of Dhirubhai Ambani, founder of Reliance Industries, who transformed from a polyester trader to a tycoon over the course of his life.

Activist Investing in Asia

What it’s like doing activist investing where there’s little rule of law.

Lee Kun-hee’s Corruption Trial

What happened when the son of B.C. Lee — founder of Samsung — had to atone for the corruption of his father’s past.

The Samsung Risk

How Samsung became the single most important company in South Korea.

How Stanley Ho Built a Gambling Empire

The long story of how Stanley Ho became the gambling king of Macau.

Stanley Ho’s Lucrative War

How Macau’s king of gambling cut his teeth as a 20-something tycoon during World War II.