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Published · transcript-backedBen Gilbert: preference
14 Sept 2026 Acquired The Home Depot
“Ben and David love their index funds. You know, we love Vanguard here. If you had bought the S&P 500 with that same $1,000, instead of $17 million today, you would have $170,000.”
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- Speaker
- Ben Gilbert
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- Verified speaker
- Claim type
- preference
- Recorded
- 14 Sept 2026
- Publisher
- Acquired
- Episode
- The Home Depot
Transcript context
…Not bad. Not bad. Well, we're going to get into as we go who holds that equity, because it's actually a critical part of the company's strategy, or at least it was. Yeah. And listeners, if you're trying to contextualize, well, 45 years is a long time. You know, how does that $17 million stack up? Ben and David love their index funds. You know, we love Vanguard here. If you had bought the S&P 500 with that same $1,000, instead of $17 million today, you would have $170,000. Wow.…
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