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person2001–2014

Qais Zakaria

Disciplines:
investing
capital allocation
investing/long-term investing

Summary

British investor who co-managed Nomad Investment Partnership with Nick Sleep — producing one of the outstanding investment track records of its era through extreme concentration in a few high-conviction positions.

Core Contribution

Co-created and managed Nomad's concentrated long-term investment approach — maintaining extreme conviction in a few positions (Amazon, Costco, Berkshire) for years when others were diversifying — demonstrating that investment returns are driven by conviction and patience rather than diversification.

Notable Works & Achievements

Nomad Investment Partnership Letters

Historical Influences

Nick Sleep Warren Buffett

Intellectual Lineage

British Investment Management Nomad Partnership

Contemporaries & Peers

Nick Sleep Long-term investment community

Minds Influenced

Long-term investment community Concentrated investment philosophy

Intellectual Posterity

Nomad Investment Partnership Nomad Letters

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