#50 Ronald Fagerfjäll: They Made Sweden Rich

Investing by the Books

Ronald Fagerfjäll is a legend within Swedish business journalism. Having written more than 30 books centered around Swedish companies and the people behind them, his knowledge of the topic is truly unique. We speak about the book “They Made Sweden Rich” (De gjorde Sverige rikt), which covers important entrepreneurs, businessmen, and investors during Sweden’s 20th-century industrial history.

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This episode was recorded on Sep 6, 2023.

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Episode Chapters

(00:00) Introduction by Eddie & Niklas

(01:24) Ronald’s background

(17:38) Why Ronald chose to write about Swedish business history

(22:11) The Swedish business landscape in the early 20th century

(27:32) Ivar Kreuger and the match empire

(37:29) Why the holding company is a Swedish phenomenon

(42:20) The connection between Swedish industrial companies and banks

(46:10) The serial acquirers of the 60s

(55:53) How Ronald manages to write a book a year

(01:00:45) What books are Ronald most content with?

(01:03:04) A book that Ronald wants to read but not write

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Books Mentioned

• They Made Sweden Rich (De gjorde Sverige rikt) (Swedish) - Ronald Fagerfjäll
• Tisenhult: Grundaren, familjen och företagen (Swedish) - Ronald Fagerfjäll
• In Search of a True World View - Ronald Fagerfjäll
• Shape living for the better: the first 100 years of Electrolux - Ronald Fagerfjäll
• Den förlorade sonens återkomst: Peter Wallenberg (Swedish) - Ronald Fagerfjäll
• The Prince - Machiavelli
• The Dwarf - Pär Lagerkvist

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Companies Mentioned

• Handelsbanken
• Investor
• Svenska Tändsticks AB (Swedish Match)
• Tisenhult-Gruppen
• General Electric
• Investment AB Promotion

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About the Podcast

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