Image Credit: A bookshelf in Charlie Munger’s study (photo: Jason Zweig)
By Jason Zweig |  May 3, 2019 11:11 a.m. ET
Charlie Munger is a living reminder that to be a great investor, you must be a great learner.
Listening to the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., as my colleague Nicole Friedman and I did on a visit to his Los Angeles home in late April, you would never guess that one of the worldâs greatest investors is 95 years oldâor that he is nearly blind, or that he can barely walk without severe back pain. Mr. Munger has a superabundance of stamina, curiosity and concentration that many people a third his age would envy.
Nicole and Iâalong with Mr. Mungerâs friend Peter Kaufman, chief executive of Glenair Inc., an aerospace-parts manufacturer in Glendale, Calif.âwere there to talk with him about his obsession with designing buildings for schools and other nonprofits.
But Mr. Munger was there to talk about anything on his mind, which is just about everything.…
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/dinner-with-charlie-the-world-according-to-mr-munger-11556896281
Resources:
Books:
Peter D. Kaufman (editor), Poor Charlieâs Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
Janet Lowe, Damn Right: Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger
Benjamin Graham, The Intelligent Investor
Jason Zweig, The Devilâs Financial Dictionary
Jason Zweig, Your Money and Your Brain
Tren Griffin, Charlie Munger: The Complete Investor
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