Haven't heard much about Ozempic lately? Let us change that and bring you up to speed on some wild developments in the world of weight loss drugs.

In this episode we cover:

• How Novo Nordisk's latest drug has been twice as effective as their existing drugs in early trials
• The growing list of competitors to Ozempic
• Why these drugs could be incredible technology but less-than-incredible investments from here
• A new company trying to copy Berkshire Hathaway's playbook
• The impressive first 20 years of this company's Berkshire-lite playbook
• We answer the age-old question: should I invest in a lump sum or dollar cost average?

Resources discussed: 

• Markel Group's 2023 shareholder letter
• DCA v Lump Sum: Nick Magulli study
• DCA v Lump Sum: Morgan Stanley study
• DCA v Lump Sum: Vanguard study
• DCA v Lump Sum: Morningstar study
• Join the Facebook Discussion Group
• Pick up our book Don’t Stress Just Invest

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