#1 Richard Rainwater: The Bass Years

Welcome to the Rainmakers Podcast!

Join us as we dive into the world of elite investing, uncovering the strategies behind extraordinary financial successes. Our debut episode features the legendary Richard Rainwater, who turned the Bass family's $50 million investment into an astonishing $5 billion in just 16 years.

We'll explore Rainwater's unique investment philosophy, examining his background, his approach to developing investment theses, and the real-world case studies that showcase his financial acumen. Whether you're an investing enthusiast or simply curious about wealth creation, this episode offers valuable insights into the mind of a true financial mastermind.

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Sources:

- Wall Street Week by Louis Ruckeyser

- Wildcatters by Sally Helgesen

- The Big Rich by Bryan Burroughs

- Storming the Magic Kingdom by John Taylor

- Money Masters of our Time by John Train

- The Art of Success by The Editors of Fortune Magazine

- The Disney Touch by Ron Grover

- Rainmaker: The Saga of Jeff Beck, Wall Street's Mad Dog by Anthony Bianco

- The Change Maker: Preserving the Promise of America by Al Checchi

- Financier Rainwater Inspires Audience in HBS Speech - HBS Bulletin June 1988

- “Even For Texans, The Basses Are Rich” by Ann Crittenden

- “Perry R. Bass, 91, Patriarch of Famed Texas Oil Family, Dies” by Leslie Wayne

- Dunn, David J Oral History by Carole Kolker

- Alive and Well and Working in Philadelphia by Wharton Magazine 1996

- Investing Secrets of the Rainwater Rolodex by Hillary Rosenberg

- The Bass brothers cut in the public by Richard Greene

- How the Basses caught their billions by Christopher Palmeri

- How the Bass Brothers do their Deals by Kathleen Stauder

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