David Tepper: The King of Bouncing Back

I'm reading my full piece David Tepper: The King of Bouncing Back and key takeaways from the second part, What I Learned From David Tepper. You can find both pieces with all quotes and sources on my substack: neckar.substack.com.

“For better or worse we’re a herd leader. We’re at the front of the pack. We're one of the first movers. First movers are interesting; you get to the good grass first, or sometimes the lion eats you."

"In the outside world, I’m that easygoing person. But if I’m on the field, I wanna win. And we win a lot.”

Sections:

• Growing up in Pittsburgh

• Republic Steel

• The Goldman Setback

• The Horse Leaves the Barn

• Emerging Market Adventures

• Dotcom Distress

• The Delphi Distraction

• The Crisis Hits

• Inflection

• Epilogue

Lessons:

• Don’t do it for money alone.

• Lazy competitive.

• Be smart enough to get lucky.

• Find your own style.

• Ahead of the herd.

• But don't bet the firm.

• Bouncing back in life and markets.

• Unemotional under pressure.

• Staying nimble.

• Optimists win in the long run.

• Keep having fun.