

"Without the method of learning, you're like a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest. They think I’m a book with a couple of legs sticking out.” - Poor Charlie's Almanack

You’d be amazed at how much Warren reads - and at how much I read. “In my whole life, I have known no wise people (over a broad subject matter area) who didn’t read all the time - none, zero. Though Buffett credits Munger for his success, he also emphasizes that his friend and business partner has made him a “better person.”Īnd so to commemorate the reunion of these two investing legends and long-time partners and friends, we’ve compiled some of our favorite Munger quotes: On learning While Buffett is the more public and recognizable face for Berkshire Hathaway, the iconic conglomerate as it stands today was built to Munger’s blueprint of moving beyond so-called “cigar-butt” investing to “buying wonderful businesses at fair prices,” according to a shareholder letter commemorating the company’s 50th anniversary.

Famously, he would often say, after Buffett finished speaking, “I have nothing further to add.” Last year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting went virtual, with Buffett answering questions from afar in an empty CHI Health Center Arena without Munger.įull Coverage of Berkshire Hathaway's 2021 Annual Shareholders Meeting Munger, Berkshire Hathaway’s vice chairman, is adored for his expansive knowledge and his maxims about business, investing, and life as well as his colorful language and humor. In a normal year, thousands of people make the pilgrimage to Omaha, Nebraska, to listen to Buffett, 90, and Munger, 97, answer questions for hours as they sip Coca-Colas and nibble on peanut brittle from See's Candies. Berkshire Hathaway’s ( BRK-A, BRK-B) annual shareholders meeting will take place in Los Angeles on May 1, with Warren Buffett reuniting with his long-time business partner Charlie Munger, who is based in California, after a year apart.
