Peter Bevelin · 2016
A study of the investment philosophies and business principles of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger.
David Senra considers it the best book on the subject for understanding that life decisions are fundamentally about opportunity costs.
The book compiles the business insights and philosophies of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger to illustrate how to identify great businesses and apply uncommon common sense.
Investors looking to refine their decision-making process by learning how to evaluate every choice through the lens of opportunity costs.
Skip if you are looking for a narrative biography, as this is a structured study of principles and direct quotes rather than a chronological story.
Summarized from what was said in 2 conversations; the quotes are below.
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
“I think it's the best book on Buffett and Munger I've ever read. It's called All I Want to Know is Where I'm Going to Die So I'll Never Go There, Buffett and Munger, A Study in Simplicity and Uncommon Common Sense.”
Why: The host considers it the best book ever read on Buffett and Munger, praising its sections on what makes a great business.
David Senra, Host on Founders#363 Li Lu and Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett
“There's a great book. I think it's episode 286 of Founders. It's called All I Want to Know is Where I'm Going to Die, So I'll Never Go There. I think it's Buffett and Munger, Uncommon Common Sense, something like that.”
Why: It is highlighted as one of the best books to read on Buffett and Munger for understanding that decisions in life are all about opportunity costs.
David Senra, Host on Founders#380 Four Hundred Pages of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger In Their Own Words
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