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Key Takeaways
- Charlie Munger, alongside Warren Buffett, grew Berkshire Hathaway into a massive conglomerate.
- Munger’s extreme buy-and-hold approach involved selecting only sure bet companies and holding onto them for years.
- Munger focused on finding “wonderful businesses at fair prices,” leading to a non-diversified portfolio.
- Munger weeded out bad or average opportunities, believing great opportunities were rare in a lifetime.
Billionaire Charles (Charlie) Munger passed away in Nov. 2023 at 99, after decades at Berkshire Hathaway.
Munger and Buffett turned Berkshire into a diversified $780 billion conglomerate by the time of Munger’s passing.
Munger was known for his business acumen and for sharing investing advice with a large group of followers. Here are four investing lessons from his life.
“The Big Money Is Not In the Buying and Selling, But In the Waiting.”
Munger and Buffett believed in waiting for rare and valuable investment opportunities.
Munger emphasized safe and wise non-diversification in investment, preferring long-term positions.
Munger and Buffett held positions for long periods, with Munger having shares in just three companies at the time of his passing.
“Buy Wonderful Businesses at Fair Prices.”
Munger’s investing approach focused on the value investing philosophy and buying stable businesses at fair prices.
He shunned stocks based on perceived good deals and instead invested in rock-solid businesses.
Buying and holding these companies led to reflecting their worth over time.
Great Opportunities Are Rare.
Munger believed in weeding out average or bad investing ideas and making significant moves when a tremendous opportunity arises.
He maintained an extremely non-diversified portfolio and avoided over-diversification.
“Good Businesses Are Ethical Businesses.”
Munger and Buffett looked for businesses with excellent growth potential and ethical models in which to invest.
Munger valued businesses that even a fool could run, emphasizing the importance of long-term leadership decisions.
