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How a Cold Call Led to an Investment From John Templeton

1 Jul 2025 · 0 min

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This is a short spoken anecdote (YouTube video by Matan Hazanov) in which the speaker recounts cold-calling Sir John Templeton, successfully connecting on a second attempt, after which Templeton became a client and mentor for roughly 35 years; the speaker spoke with him weekly and entertained him when he visited Toronto.

And I was reading books that summer, and I read two from Sir John Templeton because he was the guru, the Warren Buffet of his day. And a few weeks later, I actually decided to cold call Sir John Templeton. I'm not sure I got in my first time, but I certainly got through my second time. And a few weeks later, he became a client of the firm. And for 35 years, I spoke to him every week. He was my mentor, became a friend. I entertained for him when he came to Toront.