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The hosts noted that the title was requested by Martin Shkreli as a Christmas gift when he was 13, illustrating his early fascination with finance and stocks. They used the anecdote to highlight how his youthful interest foreshadowed his later career in the industry.
Episode: Encore: There's Something About Martin | Part 1
It was mentioned that Martin Shkreli requested this book for Christmas when he was 13 years old, demonstrating his early interest in finance and the stock market.
When he's just 13 years old, he reportedly asks his parents for the book Alchemy of Finance for Christmas.
Episode: There’s Something About Martin | Part I
Martin Shkreli requested this book for Christmas when he was 13 years old, showing an early interest in finance and stocks, a passion that would later define his career.
I got interested in stocks as a kid and my friends made fun of me all the time for that. And I told them that it would someday would matter.