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Mohnish Pabrai is an Indian-American investor, philanthropist, and founder of Pabrai Investment Funds. Known for his disciplined value investing approach modeled after Warren Buffett, Pabrai has also co-founded the Dakshana Foundation, which provides educational opportunities to underprivileged students in India.

Known for: The Dhandho Investor: The Low-Risk Value Method to High Returns

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The Dhandho Investor: The Low-Risk Value Method to High Returns

The Dhandho Investor: The Low-Risk Value Method to High Returns

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The Dhandho Investor presents a simple yet powerful framework for value investing inspired by the business principles of the Indian immigrant community known as the Patels. Mohnish Pabrai distills the essence of Warren Buffett’s and Charlie Munger’s philosophies into a practical approach that emphasizes low-risk, high-return opportunities. Through real-world examples and clear reasoning, the book teaches investors how to think like entrepreneurs, focus on intrinsic value, and make rational decisions under uncertainty.

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The Dhandho Framework: Low-Risk, High-Return Thinking

At the core of Dhandho lies a deceptively simple question: how can we make decisions where the downside is contained but the upside is vast? This mindset pervades the Patel motel model, where families often invested their entire savings into buying small, distressed motels—businesses that were opera...

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Margin of Safety and the Power of Simplicity

The concept of margin of safety is the most important principle in all investing. It serves as your protective moat against error, volatility, and even bad luck. The Patel entrepreneurs lived this principle instinctively. They rarely bought motels in booming markets or at peak prices. Instead, they ...

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About Mohnish Pabrai

Mohnish Pabrai is an Indian-American investor, philanthropist, and founder of Pabrai Investment Funds. Known for his disciplined value investing approach modeled after Warren Buffett, Pabrai has also co-founded the Dakshana Foundation, which provides educational opportunities to underprivileged stud...

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Mohnish Pabrai is an Indian-American investor, philanthropist, and founder of Pabrai Investment Funds. Known for his disciplined value investing approach modeled after Warren Buffett, Pabrai has also co-founded the Dakshana Foundation, which provides educational opportunities to underprivileged students in India.

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