During the 2011 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Charlie Munger explained why he would take an axe to the financial sector. Here’s an excerpt from the meeting: CHARLIE MUNGER: Yeah, the one place that I feel we’re making a huge mistake is not learning enough from the big mess that came … Read More
Warren Buffett: Why We Don’t Do More Due Diligence
During the 2016 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Warren Buffett and Charles Munger explained why they don’t do more due diligence when buying companies. Here’s an excerpt from the meeting: WARREN BUFFETT: Yeah. I get that question fairly often, sometimes — often from lawyers. In fact, our own — we talked … Read More
Charles Munger: There’s A Lot Of Misery To Be Obtained By Misusing Stocks
During the 2015 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Charles Munger and Warren Buffett discussed the benefits of value investing and the misery associated with misusing stocks. Here’s an excerpt from the meeting: WARREN BUFFETT: Yeah. There’s a certain irony, in that we will — we would — do the best, over … Read More
Charles Munger – Top 10 Holdings – Q2 2022
One of the best resources for investors are the publicly available 13F-HR documents that each fund is required to submit to the SEC. These documents allow investors to track their favorite superinvestors, their fund’s current holdings, plus their new buys and sold out positions. We spend a lot of time … Read More
Charles Munger: Inflation, Like The Weather, Should Be Largely Ignored
During his recent interview with AFR following his personal investment in Australian company Stonehouse Corporation, Charles Munger explains why inflation, like the weather, should be largely ignored. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: The business partner of Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett, Munger’s investment philosophy is to look beyond the … Read More
This Is How Charlie Munger Negotiates With Large Insurance Companies
Insurance services play a vital role in protecting individuals and businesses from unexpected financial losses. Whether it’s coverage for property damage, liability claims, or employee dishonesty, insurance policies offer a sense of security and peace of mind. In the world of insurance, companies like Boyd Insurance Brokerage have built a … Read More
Charles Munger: Stocks Are Being Traded On A Casino Basis
In the latest Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Charles Munger discusses how stocks are being traded on a casino basis just like your favorite online casinos. Everyone agreed that the budget process was vital, and that some type of financial planning and record keeping was also required for every casino. The … Read More
Charles Munger Top 10 Holdings – Q1 2022, Sells BABA
One of the best resources for investors are the publicly available 13F-HR documents that each fund is required to submit to the SEC. These documents allow investors to track their favorite superinvestors, their fund’s current holdings, plus their new buys and sold out positions. We spend a lot of time … Read More
Charles Munger: We Have A New Bunch Of Emperors That Are Going To Change The World
In his latest Daily Journal Annual Meeting, Charles Munger discusses the new bunch of emperors that are going to change the world. Here’s an excerpt from the meeting: Munger: Oh Huge! That’s another thing that’s coming. We have a new bunch of emperors, and they’re the people who vote the … Read More
Charles Munger: Why I Invested In Alibaba And Other Chinese Stocks
In his latest Daily Journal Meeting, Charles Munger was asked why he investing in Alibaba and other Chinese stocks. Here’s an excerpt from the meeting with the host asking questions she received from participants: Host: As a Daily Journal owner, do we own local shares of Alibaba? Does that actually … Read More
Charles Munger Doubles Down On Alibaba (NYSE: BABA)
According to the lastest Q4 2021 13F for Daily Journal Corp, Charles Munger has increased his position in Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE: BABA) by 99%. Munger purchased the shares at an estimated average price of $155. He now holds 602,060 shares, up 300,000 from the previous quarter. Alibaba now represents … Read More
Charles Munger: Use Patterns Of Noise To Find Hunting Grounds For Value
In his recent interview on the Think with Pinker Podcast, Charles Munger explains how he and Warren Buffett use patterns of noise to find hunting grounds for value. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: What happens in the investment world is quite interesting. If you look at the noise of … Read More
Charles Munger: Override Your Subconscious Using Two-Track Analysis
In the book – Poor Charlie’s Almanack, Charles Munger discusses overriding your subconscious by using two-track analysis. Here’s an excerpt from the book: Personally, I’ve gotten so that I now use a kind of two-track analysis. First, what are the factors that really govern the interests involved, rationally considered? And … Read More
Charles Munger: Pay More Attention To Your Failures
In the book – Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger, Charles Munger discusses the point that we should pay more attention to our failures. Here’s an excerpt from the book: It is assumed by many business school graduates, and by almost all consultants, that a corporation can easily improve its outcome … Read More
Charles Munger: How China Handles Booms Better Than America
In his latest interview with CNN, Charles Munger discusses the Democrats’ plan to tax stock buybacks, which he says is ‘literally insane’, and why China handles booms better than America. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: Munger: China, recognizing the horrible troubles that come with letting booms get too big, … Read More
Charles Munger: You Don’t Have To Hire Out Your Thinking If You Keep It Simple
In the 1994 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting, Charles Munger discussed the idea of keeping your thinking simple. Here’s an excerpt from the meeting: WARREN BUFFETT: Some businesses are a lot easier to understand than others. And Charlie and I don’t like difficult problems. I mean, we — if something is … Read More
Charles Munger: Knowing The Limits Of Your Knowledge Will Help You Survive
In Tren Griffin’s Book – Charlie Munger: The Complete Investor, there’s a great quote by Munger on knowing the limits of your knowledge. Here’s an excerpt from the book: Confucius said that real knowledge is knowing the extent of one’s ignorance. Aristotle and Socrates said the same thing. Is it a … Read More
Charles Munger: Bet Heavily When An Opportunity Presents
In Tren Griffin’s Book – Charlie Munger: The Complete Investor, there’s a great quote by Munger on betting heavily when an opportunity presents in investing. Here’s an excerpt from the book: “Experience tends to confirm a long-held notion that being prepared, on a few occasions in a lifetime, to act … Read More
Charles Munger Top 10 Holdings (Q3 2021) – Increased Stake In (NYSE: BABA)
One of the best resources for investors are the publicly available 13F-HR documents that each fund is required to submit to the SEC. These documents allow investors to track their favorite superinvestors, their fund’s current holdings, plus their new buys and sold out positions. We spend a lot of time … Read More
Charlie Munger: There Are Many Ways To Succeed In Investing
During this Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Charles Munger explains why the investment world is full of people who are succeeding based on quite different sorts of talent. Here’s an excerpt from the conversation: Munger: When multiple factors are causing success you get these anomalies. You could have two people who … Read More