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Damn Right! Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger

Janet Lowe

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Summary

Janet Lowe profiles Charlie Munger’s life and business career, including his partnership with Warren Buffett. The book follows his early life, legal work, first million and investment partnership, then examines businesses such as Blue Chip Stamps, See’s Candy, the Buffalo Evening News and Berkshire Hathaway. It combines personal biography with an account of his business methods and public roles.

  • SourceWiley-VCH, Damn Right! · Exact ISBN; November 2000 first edition; description, contents and attributed access appraisal

Why read it Our view

Useful for examining how a long business partnership develops and how investment work spans different companies. The book also provides an angle on resilience: Senra’s episode notes highlight Munger’s view that corporate controls and debt levels should let a business withstand severe pressure.

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  • Charlie MungerBiography subject
    Munger is the subject of Janet Lowe’s biography. Wiley’s exact-edition page identifies him and lists the personal and business chapters.
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