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How Prem Watsa built a family business for the centuries: A one-on-one with David Thomas, author of ‘The Fairfax Way’
Over the past 40 years, Prem Watsa and the growth of his company, Fairfax Financial, has become one of Canada’s most remarkable success stories. But it has also been one that has remained incompletely told—until recently. In his book, The Fairfax Way: Inside Prem Watsa’s Secret to Lasting Success, veteran Canadian business journalist David Thomas tells the story of Fairfax with unprecedented detail, perspective and access to its famously media-shy founder.
In this video interview, Canadian Family Offices managing editor Joe Chidley chats with Thomas about Watsa and his impressive journey, from arriving in Canada from India with almost no knowledge of financial markets, to becoming a renowned value investor who has often been dubbed the Canadian Warren Buffett.
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