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Helpful insights into how Charlie Munger thinks about things, not terribly personal, but generally helpful if you are into business
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Damn Right!: Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger
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Praise for Damn Right!
From the author of the bestselling WARREN BUFFETT SPEAKS. . .
"Charlie Munger, whose reputation is deep and wide, based on an extraordinary record of brilliantly successful business strategies, sees things that others don't. There is a method to his mastery and, through this book, we get a chance to learn about this rare individual." -MICHAEL EISNER, Chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company
"Janet Lowe uncovers the iconoclastic genius and subtle charm behind Charlie Munger's curmudgeonly facade in this richly woven portrait of our era's heir to Ben Franklin. With a biographer's detachment, an historian's thoroughness, and a financial writer's common sense, Lowe produces a riveting account of the family, personal, and business life of the idiosyncratically complex and endlessly fascinating figure." -LAWRENCE CUNNINGHAM, Cardozo Law School, Author of The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America
"For years, Berkshire Hathaway shareholders and investors worldwide (me included) have struggled to learn more about Warren Buffett's cerebral sidekick. Now we can rest and enjoy reading Janet Lowe's book about this rare intellectual jewel called Charlie Munger." -ROBERT G. HAGSTROM, Author of The Warren Buffett Way
"Charlie has lived by the creed that one should live a life that doesn't need explaining. But his life should be explained. In a city where heroism is too often confused with celebrity, Charlie is a true hero and mentor. He lives the life lessons that he has studiously extracted from other true heroes and mentors, from Ben Franklin to Ben Graham. This book illuminates those life lessons." -RONALD L. OLSON, Munger, Tolles & Olson llp
"Janet Lowe's unprecedented access to Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett has resulted in a first-class book that investors, academics, and CEOs will find entertaining and highly useful."-TIMOTHY P. VICK, Money Manager and Author of How to Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett
From the author of the bestselling WARREN BUFFETT SPEAKS. . .
"Charlie Munger, whose reputation is deep and wide, based on an extraordinary record of brilliantly successful business strategies, sees things that others don't. There is a method to his mastery and, through this book, we get a chance to learn about this rare individual." -MICHAEL EISNER, Chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company
"Janet Lowe uncovers the iconoclastic genius and subtle charm behind Charlie Munger's curmudgeonly facade in this richly woven portrait of our era's heir to Ben Franklin. With a biographer's detachment, an historian's thoroughness, and a financial writer's common sense, Lowe produces a riveting account of the family, personal, and business life of the idiosyncratically complex and endlessly fascinating figure." -LAWRENCE CUNNINGHAM, Cardozo Law School, Author of The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America
"For years, Berkshire Hathaway shareholders and investors worldwide (me included) have struggled to learn more about Warren Buffett's cerebral sidekick. Now we can rest and enjoy reading Janet Lowe's book about this rare intellectual jewel called Charlie Munger." -ROBERT G. HAGSTROM, Author of The Warren Buffett Way
"Charlie has lived by the creed that one should live a life that doesn't need explaining. But his life should be explained. In a city where heroism is too often confused with celebrity, Charlie is a true hero and mentor. He lives the life lessons that he has studiously extracted from other true heroes and mentors, from Ben Franklin to Ben Graham. This book illuminates those life lessons." -RONALD L. OLSON, Munger, Tolles & Olson llp
"Janet Lowe's unprecedented access to Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett has resulted in a first-class book that investors, academics, and CEOs will find entertaining and highly useful."-TIMOTHY P. VICK, Money Manager and Author of How to Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett
304 pages, Paperback
First published January 1,2000
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304 pages, Paperback
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May 9, 2003 by Wiley
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9780471446910
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0471446912
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Well, I can't exactly say much about this book. My dad got me to read it as an exchange for other books. Of course, I disobeyed him and read them first and only got to finish (sort of) this book 2 months later. Or was it 3...?
So, the introduction was a bit weird to be honest. It was in the perspective of the author talking about the making of the book. It is sort of interesting, in a person's-real-life-story (-in-making-a-book-about-a-person) way.
The all in all story was good. It wasn't really interesting to me, but I guess that is because it isn't my type of book. (I'm more of a fiction type.) It did have some interesting facts in it. I got pretty caught into Munger's life stories at quite a lot of points in the book.
This book made me learn more about Berkshire Hathaway. I have been a big fan of warren Buffet since I was little because of my dad. I thought of him more as a one person person. Turns out I was wrong. 'Damn Right!' has changed my view of Buffet and has given way to Munger in the picture.
I thought this book would be horrible and super business-ey with all these hard words. Again, I was wrong. It seriously is a good book. Munger was wrong when he said no one would want to read a book about him. I'm certainly glad I did.
So, the introduction was a bit weird to be honest. It was in the perspective of the author talking about the making of the book. It is sort of interesting, in a person's-real-life-story (-in-making-a-book-about-a-person) way.
The all in all story was good. It wasn't really interesting to me, but I guess that is because it isn't my type of book. (I'm more of a fiction type.) It did have some interesting facts in it. I got pretty caught into Munger's life stories at quite a lot of points in the book.
This book made me learn more about Berkshire Hathaway. I have been a big fan of warren Buffet since I was little because of my dad. I thought of him more as a one person person. Turns out I was wrong. 'Damn Right!' has changed my view of Buffet and has given way to Munger in the picture.
I thought this book would be horrible and super business-ey with all these hard words. Again, I was wrong. It seriously is a good book. Munger was wrong when he said no one would want to read a book about him. I'm certainly glad I did.
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The best book I have read so far. You leave thinknthat Munger would be interesting and also great fun to spend time with.
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There are many overlaps with The Snowball but still great if you're a fan of Charlie Munger. He's truly one of a kind.
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The content is a little dated seeing as the book is 20 yrs old. Its everything you ever wanted to know about Charlie Munger though.
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A good coverage of Charlie munger.
It feels “thin” in places. But a worth while purchase and read
5 stars as it added to my knowledge of Charlie (and warren)
A good coverage of Charlie munger.
It feels “thin” in places. But a worth while purchase and read
5 stars as it added to my knowledge of Charlie (and warren)
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Only if you’re interested in the details of Munger’s life spend time reading this book. Personally I don’t see the benefit of knowing details of for example somebody’s holiday house. There is little or nothing to learn if you’re looking for investment wisdom. The most relevant takeway for me is the (scattered across the 250 pages) description of his character.
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Reading again about my favorite investor - for inspiration.
The rating is more for the subject, Charlie Munger, than for the book, which is not well written. But it's the best we're likely to have on Munger for now, since his BFF Warren Buffett gets most of the attention. Still, I appreciate the effort Janet Lowe made to do the research and get Munger and his friends and family to talk to her, since otherwise we would not have a biography of this superb investor and fascinating character. Also, thanks to Lowe for referring to other reference sources both in the text and in the footnotes, since books like The Big test by Nicholas Lemann and Roger Lowenstein's Buffet fill in much of the story that Lowe makes unclear. Bottom line on this book is Buffet's plaintive cry during his family's tour of Hearst's San Simeon: "Don't tell us how he spent it -- tell how made it!"
Which, in my opinion, should be one of the main starting points for anyone presuming to write a business biography!
The rating is more for the subject, Charlie Munger, than for the book, which is not well written. But it's the best we're likely to have on Munger for now, since his BFF Warren Buffett gets most of the attention. Still, I appreciate the effort Janet Lowe made to do the research and get Munger and his friends and family to talk to her, since otherwise we would not have a biography of this superb investor and fascinating character. Also, thanks to Lowe for referring to other reference sources both in the text and in the footnotes, since books like The Big test by Nicholas Lemann and Roger Lowenstein's Buffet fill in much of the story that Lowe makes unclear. Bottom line on this book is Buffet's plaintive cry during his family's tour of Hearst's San Simeon: "Don't tell us how he spent it -- tell how made it!"
Which, in my opinion, should be one of the main starting points for anyone presuming to write a business biography!
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