Tiger Global recounts advice from Wayne Gretzky, Misty Copeland Business Insider tells the global tech, finance, stock market, media, economy, lifestyle, real estate, AI and innovative stories you want to know. A quarter-century ago, Chase Coleman's firm started trading with $42 million and a name, Tiger Technology, that it would soon sunset.The now-$50 billion manager, known as Tiger Global, sent a letter to its backers at the start of March reflecting on its 25 years of investing. It outlined the firm's straightforward principles and beliefs — such as returns are "our North Star," find the winners and losers of "technological and societal shifts," and be patient and trust the process — as well as pieces of advice the manager has picked up from a star-studded list of guest speakers it's tapped over the years.Below is a rundown of what this list of speakers, including ballerina Misty Copeland, hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, and Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer, shared with the firm's leadership.Tiger Global declined to comment. A recent letter to investors notes that a dollar invested in the firm's flagship hedge fund at inception would be worth $28 after fees at the end of 2025, compared to less than $9 for the S&P 500.So far this year, the firm's flagship hedge fund is down 3.4% through February, a person close to the New York-based firm told Business Insider. The S&P 500 was up just under 1% through the same stretch. The manager's crossover fund, which includes stakes in public and private companies, has fared better, however, and is up 2.1% through February.The outside speakers are listed in order of appearance in Tiger's letter.