A Heartfelt Farewell and Reflections on Wisdom

“I’m an accidental guru.” He was irreverent, he was focused, he was one of the world’s most successful investors, and he was one of a kind. Billionaire investor Charlie Munger, the longtime right-hand man and close friend of Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, died a few weeks shy of what would have been his 100th birthday. Becky Quick, Squawk Box co-host, interviewed Munger two weeks before his death in his home in Los Angeles. In Part 2 of this special conversation, Charlie Munger reflects on the childhood traumas that shaped him and the investing wins and losses that made his career. For more, revisit our 2021 Squawk Pod series, Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger: A Wealth of Wisdom.

Squawk Pod is produced by Katie Kramer, Cameron Costa, Karoline Rouhotas and Zach Vallese.  CNBC’s Managing Editor is Lacy O’Toole. John Lazration edited this podcast series.