78 Charlie Munger (the Tao of Charlie Munger) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2019-06-30
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“If the average customer spends $100 per shopping trip, um, you spend way more than that at Costco, by the way, and…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: product.
Focus
“"Over the long term, history shows the chances of any business surviving in a manner agreeable to a company's owners are slim…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: focus.
People
“And, um, this podcast is kind of an example of that because I started out being interested, you know, in people that…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: people.
Persistence
“And what-- And when Charlie says wait, he means wait as long as it takes, which can mean many years.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: persistence.
Capital
“The bad businesses throw up painful decisions time after time." So it says, "A lifetime investing and owning companies has taught Charlie…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
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