The Munger, the myth, the legend
Marketplace All-in-One
Marketplace
4.5 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 29 November 2023
⏱️ 9 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Charlie Munger, business partner to Warren Buffett and vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, died on Tuesday at the age of 99. Today, we look back at the wisdom and humor of the Oracle of Omaha’s right-hand man. Plus, the U.S. economy grew faster than we thought, and China makes a bet on green energy. Also: a refresher on campaign finances rules.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Hi, it's Sabrie Beneschoor with Marketplace. |
| 0:02.3 | Are you looking for a way to show off your love of Marketplace this winter? |
| 0:05.7 | Well, look no further. |
| 0:07.0 | We've got Marketplace hoodies, beanies, mugs, and new Marino wool socks. |
| 0:11.7 | Stay cozy this winter while making it clear that you |
| 0:14.7 | support public service journalism check out all of our thank you gifts and |
| 0:18.8 | make your year-end donation now at Marketplace.org |
| 0:22.6 | slash donate. |
| 0:24.0 | Remembering Charlie Munger. |
| 0:27.0 | From Marketplace, I'm Sabrie Benashore in for David Brancaccio. |
| 0:30.0 | Renowned investor Charlie Munger died yesterday at the age of 99. |
| 0:34.5 | He was known as Warren Buffett's right-hand man. |
| 0:37.0 | The pair built Berkshire Hathaway into a titan of investing. |
| 0:40.5 | Right up until his death, Muner was dispensing advice on finances and on life. |
| 0:45.6 | Simple to spend less than you earn and invest brutally and avoid toxic people and toxic activities and try and keep |
| 0:58.9 | learning all your life etc etc and do a lot of deferred gratification because you prefer life that way. |
| 1:06.0 | If you do all those things you are almost certain to succeed. |
| 1:10.0 | And if you don't, you're going to need a lot of luck. |
| 1:14.0 | A lot of luck. |
| 1:16.2 | Munger was also famous for his sense of humor. |
| 1:19.4 | People don't seem to get that point. |
| 1:21.4 | You have any idea why Charlie? |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Marketplace, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Marketplace and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.