A lot of people were expecting a big deployment of cash during that time from buffet ind berkshire hathaway. Some argued that it was potentially because of this exposure and risk that they had to underlying insurance businesses. Me, i would have liked to see them hand over fist. They were doing fine with 50 billions of excess cash. Why not just let that go out the door and repurchases orr do some aggressive moves? I think seeing those number one rule of live to see to morrow, just trumped everything else. And so i can't really fault him knowing his thinking at least what he said overtime.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
03:18 - Who is Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger?
03:18 - How did they influence each other’s investing approach?
06:36 - Who is Benjamin Graham and what was his impact on Buffett?
08:46 - What is value investing and why is it relevant in today’s market?
25:12 - The evolution of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) and common misconceptions about it.
37:20 - Why Buffett hasn’t deployed BRK’s large cash pile amid the COVID crisis.
43:51 - Why investors shouldn’t just copy Buffett’s stock picks.
45:20 - What has been the leading cause for Buffett’s underperformance over the last decade?
52:22 - The timeless principles of the Oracle of Omaha that have led to his success and are worth following.
57:08 - The future of BRK and if it will survive without Buffett and/or Munger.
And much, much more!
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