How a Journalist Learned to Invest Calmly and Intentionally: Neeraj Khemlani | The Coffee Can Investor

How a Journalist Learned to Invest Calmly and Intentionally: Neeraj Khemlani | The Coffee Can Investor

From Stocks for Beginners by Philip Muscatello - Investment Education for the Stock Market

May 12, 2026 · 42 min · Season 1 · Episode 244

About this episode

Neeraj Khemlani discusses the investment philosophy of Matt Ankrum, emphasizing emotional discipline and long-term thinking.

In this episode, I’m joined by Neeraj Khemlani former 60 Minutes producer, journalist, head of CBS News and author of The Coffee Can Investor . It's the story of Matt Ankrum , a midwestern portfolio manager whose entire career has been shaped by deep research, emotional discipline, and a willingness to think in decades. Neeraj follows Matt’s journey to build a portfolio designed to be left untouched for 20 or 30 years. Matt’s approach is grounded in simplicity: find exceptional businesses, understand them deeply, and then resist every urge to tinker. Episode Blog Post: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/coffee-can-investor 🌎If you enjoy the show, support us by trying QAV America with code SFBUS. ⭐ Try QAV America https://www.qavamerica.com If you want to learn the QAV system for US markets, check out QAV America — Cameron’s weekly checklist, buy and sell recommendations all based on Tony Kynaston''s Quality at Value system. 👉 14‑day free trial 👉 Use code SFBUS for 20% off your first subscription period 👉 https://www.qavamerica.com A great way to support the show while learning a proven, systematic approach to value investing. 🌎 T ykr - Stock Investing for Beginners…

People in this episode

Host: Philip Muscatello

Guest: Neeraj Khemlani

Topics covered

  • investing
  • emotional discipline
  • long-term portfolio management
  • business research
  • value investing

Keywords

  • investing
  • portfolio management
  • emotional discipline
  • long-term investing
  • business research

Sponsors

QAV America, Tykr

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CBS News

Books & works: The Coffee Can Investor

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