328 Tom Murphy (Buffett's favorite manager) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2023-11-22
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Product
“He once said, "I get paid not just to make deals, but to make good deals." When he saw something he liked…”
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Focus
“This is excellent, "The business of business is a lot of little decisions every day mixed up with a very few big…”
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People
“I'm always fascinated about learning more about and from the people that are admired by people I admire.”
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Persistence
“The margin gap was closed in just two years.”
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Capital
“CBS's market capitalization was sixteen times the size of Capital Cities.”
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