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Why Marlon Brando Was In Hollywood

“The only reason I’m in Hollywood is that I don’t have the moral courage to refuse the money.” —Marlon Brando

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Director’s Definition

A director who gets $150,000 per year from a company and needs the money is not independent.

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Banks Lending Money

A bank is a place that will lend you money, if you can prove that you don’t need it.

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Witty

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Comparing Companies

If all you needed to do is to figure out what company is better than others, everyone would make a...

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Investing

Betting on Sure Things

Berkshire in its history has made money betting on sure things.

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Investing

Suze Orman quote We each focus on what we’re going to buy, but that’s an incorrect focus.

Focus on Why

We each focus on what we’re going to buy, but that’s an incorrect focus. Focus instead on why you want...

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Charlie Munger quote I'm proud to be associated with the value system at Berkshire Hathaway

Making Money with Good Ethics

I’m proud to be associated with the value system at Berkshire Hathaway; I think you’ll make more money in the...

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Steve Jobs quote I never did it for the money

Do It for the Right Reasons

I was worth about over a million dollars when I was 23 and over ten million dollars when I was...

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The Big Money Is in the Waiting

The big money is not in the buying and selling. But in the waiting.

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Investing

Fretting Earlier

We fret way earlier than other people. We left a lot of money on the table through early fretting. It’s...

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Two men in silhouette running with sun behind them and Charlie Munger guote, Suck it in and copy, buddy. Suck it in and cope.

How to Keep the Moochers in Your Life Away

“There’s danger in just shoveling out money to people who say, ‘My life is a little harder than it used...

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Reigning in the Bankers

A banker who is allowed to borrow money at X and loan it out at X plus Y will just...

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Investing

Playing Piano in a Whorehouse

I would rather make money playing a piano in a whorehouse than arguing that no cost is incurred when employees...

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Why Steve Jobs Thought Being Wealthy Was Humorous

You know, my main reaction to this money thing is that it’s humorous, all the attention to it, because it’s...

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Wealth

Keeping Investing Simple

We’re partial to putting out large amounts of money where we won’t have to make another decision.

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Investing

Earning Money Without Risk

When any guy offers you a chance to earn lots of money without risk, don’t listen to the rest of...

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Life's Rules

Rationality is a Good Idea

Rationality is not just something you do so that you can make more money, it is a binding principle. Rationality...

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Your Most Precious Resource

Well, my favorite things in life are books, sushi and My favorite things in life don’t cost any money. It’s...

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Gigantic Macroeconomic Predictions

Gigantic macroeconomic predictions are something I’ve never made any money on, and neither has Warren.

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Investing

Someone is Making Money Faster

The idea of caring that someone is making money faster [than you are] is one of the deadly sins. Envy...

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Predicting Investment Outcomes

Common stock investors can make money by predicting the outcomes of practice evolution. You can’t derive this by fundamental analysis...

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Investing

Finding Places to Invest

In certain periods, we have a hell of a time finding places to invest our money. We are in such...

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Investing

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Buffett’s Brain Block

It is true that Warren had a touch of brain block from working under Ben Graham and making a ton...

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Investing

Wonderful New Inventions

There are all kinds of wonderful new inventions that give you nothing as owners except the opportunity to spend a...

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Business

A Money Manager’s IQ

“A money manager with an IQ of 160 and thinks it’s 180 will kill you,” he said. “Going with a...

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