Sahil Bloom: ‘Curiosity Is the Fountain of Youth’

The Long View

Hi, and welcome to The Long View. I’m Christine Benz, director of personal finance and retirement planning for Morningstar. Our guest on the podcast today is Sahil Bloom. He’s the author of a new book called The 5 Types of Wealth, and he also writes a newsletter called the Curiosity Chronicle. He’s the founder and managing partner of SRB Holdings and SRB Ventures. Before embarking on a career as a content creator, Sahil was a vice president at a private equity fund. He double majored in economics and sociology at Stanford University, and he also received his master’s in public policy there. Sahil, welcome to The Long View.

Background

Bio

The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life, by Sahil Bloom

Curiosity Chronicle

Themes

“The Time Billionaire: A Concept That Changed My Life,” by Sahil Bloom, sahilbloom.com.

“The 2 Types of Status: Bought vs. Earned,” by Sahil Bloom, sahilbloom.com.

“The Incredible Power of No,” by Sahil Bloom, sahilbloom.com.

“The 4 Types of Professional Time,” by Sahil Bloom, sahilbloom.com.

“Parkinson’s Law, How to Read, and More,” by Sahil Bloom, sahilbloom.com.

“Sahil Bloom on Wealth, Success and Pursuing All-Time Highs in Money and Wealth,” by Tim Maurer, forbes.com, Feb. 2, 2025.

“The Life Dinner, Stonecutter Story, and More,” by Sahil Bloom, sahilbloom.com.

Other

Occam’s Razor

Harvard Study of Adult Development

“Daniel Crosby: Can Money Really Buy Happiness?” The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, Dec. 17, 2024.

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, by Greg McKeown

Bhagavad Gita

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol Dweck