Munger, along with buffett, is one of the main inspirations behind the book. Munger buffett disagree on corporate tax rates, video release date. For those of you who cant make the meeting, go to to order a copy. Consequently, the list of charlie munger book recommendations is. In the appendix, munger recommends 20 books covering a wide range of topics.
Luckily for us, warren buffett, billionaire investor and berkshire hathaway ceo. Nov 04, 2011 but saakashvili even used lee kuan yews books to justify his loss of power to the opposition in 2012. May 08, 2012 sidekick charlie munger even cracked the joke that he resents all the sympathy and attention warren is getting, saying he probably has more prostate cancer than warren does. Charlie munger had no such attachment to benjamin graham, or his cigar butt style of investing. The pack consists of a deck of 64 cards divided in four suits. In those holes it filled in, i thought i had a system that was a goodworking tool. Afternoon session 2012 berkshire hathaway annual meeting. Warr e n buffett gives great book recommendations each year in his. Charlie munger is an american investor, businessman, former real estate attorney, and philanthropist. I did not find any book recommendations listed for 2008. Books he has recommended in shareholder letters andor at a berkshire hathaway annual meeting. I believe hes given away more copies of this book than. A lesson on elementary, worldly wisdom james clear. Sep 22, 2020 books he recommends in his anthology of speeches, poor charlies almanack.
Books recommended by charlie munger score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Dec 22, 2012 to understand how to be happy in life, charlie will study how to make life miserable. Bogles the clash of the cultures is another recommendation from the 2. Charlie munger trades, portfolio was always interested in money. James altucher is an american hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, author, venture capitalist and podcaster. Unlike warren buffett, charlie munger has claimed that he is a generalist for whom investment is only one of a broad range of interests that include architecture, philosophy, philanthropy, investing, yachtdesign, etc. Charlie mungers advice on investing and life choices that. Warren buffett in his 2012 shareholder letter, buffett praises the outsiders as an outstanding. One of the best passages in the book covers charlie munger s response to, how do you learn to be a great investor. Charlie munger is a voracious reader and engages in books on. Charlie munger is truly the broadest thinker i have ever encountered.
Aug 07, 2018 based on that i figured i would put together a charlie munger reading list for other people that are interested as well similar to my list of warren buffett books. Feb 12, 2020 charlie munger warns there are lots of troubles coming because of too much wretched excess published wed, feb 12 2020 3. The proceeds from the sales are donated to the munger research center of the huntington library. James altuchers book recommendations 10 recommended books. Fox business is a business and financial news company based in the u. Munger, of course, is the billionaire business partner of warren buffett and the. Heres a list of every book warren buffett has recommended this. James altuchers book recommendations 10 recommended. Anyways, let me first introduce charlie munger to the newbies. The best way by far to know charlie is to read poor charlie s almanack. There are more books out there than anyone can read in a lifetime so it makes sense to optimize your reading time and focus only on the best books. Like warren, i had a considerable passion to get rich, he once said, not because i wanted ferraris i wanted the independence. B, warren buffett is significantly more pressfriendly.
Speech transcript im going to play a minor trick on you today because the subject of my talk is. Charlie mungers reading list king county library system. Prizewinning account of the 1960 presidential campaign and the election of john f. Books recommended by charlie munger the ceo library. The charlie munger reading list 50 book recommendations.
One of our favorite investing books here at the acquirers multiple is damn right. Berkshire hathaway and wesco investors listen carefully to maxims about life, but they literally crowd the doorways to hear munger and buffett talk about investment issues. However, even individually, charlie munger is considered as one of the worlds wittiest investors. More people would benefit from charlie if his thoughts were more accessible and if he was as prolific a writer as he is a reader. The valentines day episode of this american life on npr chronicled the extraordinary things that people will do for love. Warren buffett and charlie munger answer a question on disney and recommend books at the 1996 berkshire hathaway annual meeting. The psychology of persuasion a frequent and persistent recommendation from munger. If charlie munger didnt quit when he was divorced, broke. Jul 28, 2017 warr e n buffett gives great book recommendations each year in his. As berkshires vice chairman, the 95yearold munger is warren buffetts righthand man. Charlie munger on the psychology of human misjudgment speech at harvard university estimated date. Hes even offered two sets of book recommendations in his book, charlie munger. Warren buffett used to read pages a day and still spends 80 per cent. Charles thomas munger born january 1, 1924 is an american billionaire investor.
Jun 08, 2017 the book dedicated one full chapter to how charlie munger trades, portfolio made his first million. Feb 08, 2017 charlie munger reading uncommon sense. Charlie munger warns lots of troubles coming from too. Charlie mungers book recommendations 30 recommended books. Ice age by john gribbin, faraday, maxwell, and the electromagnetic field. Peter kaufman, ceo of glenair, who wrote this book, poor charlie s almanack about charlie munger. Mungers income taxes by a meager 3 percent for 7 years.
Its an excellent book, the best book ive ever read, by far, in my life. In interviews and shareholder letters, legendary investor warren buffett reveals his top book recommendations. Interview conducted by liz claman of warren buffett, charlie munger, and bill gates, note. Charlie munger more people would benefit from charlie if his thoughts were more accessible and if he was as prolific a writer as he is a reader. The brilliant life advice charlie munger gave at harvard. Charlie munger warns lots of troubles coming from too much. Feb 15, 2019 value investing world is a blog dedicated to promoting the multidisciplinary approach to investing and development of as charlie munger describes it a latticework of mental models.
Looking to get a head start on your 2020 reading list. He wrote in his books that the population gets tired of even the most successful government that ensures stable growth, said saakashvili, belittling georgian democracy, so in free elections the people will vote against the. Also available will be poor charlie s almanack, the story of my partner. At 31 years old, charlie munger was divorced, broke, and burying his 9 year old son, who had died from cancer. Charlie munger is the billionaire business partner of warren buffett and the vice chairman at berkshire hathaway, one of the largest.
As vice chairman of berkshire hathaway, charlie munger is warren buffetts right hand man. Charlie munger is an american investor, businessman, and selfmade billionaire with a net worth of. If youre looking for a book to read, this list of books recommended by munger is. General res major fixup operation is discussed and buffett calls health care costs a tapeworm afflicting the u. Blessed with enormous talents and the energy and ambition to go with them, franklin was a statesman, author, inventor, printer, and scientist. Radically rational blueprint for success by william thorndike 2012. The complete investor, which has become my new goto recommendation for people interested in an introduction to munger s thinking.
Top 20 warren buffett book recommendations 2021 mounds of. In book recommendations from billionaire charlie munger that will make you smarter, it is not 100% clear what the source is but shane knows his stuff. Charlie munger and hes going to give us a few words today. Nineteen more book recommendations from charlie munger. Apr 18, 2019 in this book, you can read all about charlie munger s ideas and views about investing, business and life in general.
One spurned woman was so broken hearted when her ex. Without any advertising or bookstore placement, charlie s book has now remarkably sold nearly 50,000 copies. Charlie mungers book recommendations 30 recommended. Top 20 warren buffett book recommendations for 2021, hes is the. Although largely focused on linking to investing and economic material it deems of interest, it will also post and link to material from other disciplines. Behind the scenes with berkshire hathaway billionaire charlie munger. Legendary investor charlie munger is notable for his investing acumen, willingness to take large positions and memorable quotations. In his 2012 letter, buffett gave a shoutout to carol loomis, a former editoratla.
Here are 19 others charlie munger has recommended via farnam street with a bit about them from. This book is something of a publishing miracle never advertised, yet year after year selling many thousands of copies from its internet site. The autobiography of benjamin franklin dover thrift editions by benjamin franklin. Munger is also chairman of publisher daily journal corp. Charlie munger quit the money management business during 1978 and moved to join forces with buffett fulltime, by becoming berkshire hathaway inc. The brilliant life advice charlie munger gave at harvard 24.
Background this speech was originally given by charlie munger at usc business school in 1994. Text below has been transcribed from the video by qi, news source information. Munger, worldly wisdom consists of a set of mental models framed as a latticework to help solve critical business problems. Together they run the omaha, nebraskabased holding company, that works as an umbrella for other smaller companies and is publicly traded.
Charlie munger is a voracious reader and engages in books on history, science, biography and psychology. Books he recommends in his anthology of speeches, poor charlies almanack. Munger, along with buffett, is one of the main inspirations behind the book seeking wisdom. If you want to learn more about charlie munger, his approach to learning, decision making, mental models, investing and more, the best read is charlie s almanack, a book edited by peter kaufman and with a foreword by warren buffett. May 18, 2018 charlie munger fairly late in life i stumbled into this book, influence, by a psychologist named bob cialdini well, its an academic book aimed at a popular audience that filled in a lot of holes in my crude system. Molly munger a civil rights attorney and funder of a ballot initiative to raise. The best charles munger books of alltime updated for 2021. And, of course, the text is sprinkled with munger s unique brand of humor. Munger has adopted an approach to business and life that he refers to as worldly wisdom.
Warren buffett and his silent right hand, charlie munger theyve been friends and business partners for 60 years. Sep 19, 2014 this is a great tool to practice thinking like charlie munger does combining various ideas from different spheres of life and joining them to create a process of thinking creatively the latticework of mental models, as he calls it. Charlie munger is the billionaire business partner of warren buffett and the vice chairman at berkshire hathaway, one of the largest companies. Behind berkshire hathaway, one of the largest companies in the world by market value, there is the greatest investment duo. While buffett has 20 or so stories and sound bites that roll off his tongue on cue, munger takes great care to select impactful words. Speech transcript im going to play a minor trick on you today because the subject of. In multiple speeches, and in the book poor charlie s almanack. Warren buffett is an american business magnate, investor, and philanthropist, who is the. Jun 01, 2019 24 years ago, charlie munger gave brilliant life advice at harvardand its important now more than ever published sat, jun 1 2019 9. Charlie mungers reading list by asishskaria a communitycreated list. Oct 04, 2012 value investing world is a blog dedicated to promoting the multidisciplinary approach to investing and development of as charlie munger describes it a latticework of mental models.
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