How could economics not be behavioral? If it isn't behavioral, what the hell is it?
Charlie MungerRead
You must value the business in order to value the stock.
Interpretation
Understanding a business is crucial to properly valuing its stock.
Charlie Munger emphasizes that to accurately assess the worth of a company's stock, one must first appreciate the underlying business itself. This perspective highlights the importance of grasping the fundamentals of a business, such as its operations, market position, and potential for growth, before investing.
In practice
In a finance seminar discussing investment strategies.
How could economics not be behavioral? If it isn't behavioral, what the hell is it?
The world of derivatives is full of holes that very few people are really aware of. It's like hydrogen and oxygen sitting on the corner waiting for a little flame.
I believe in the discipline of mastering the best that other people have ever figured out. I don't believe in just sitting down and trying to dream it all up yourself. Nobody's that smart.
Economics is in many respects the queen of the soft sciences. It's expected to be better than the rest. It's my view that economics is better at the multi-disciplinary stuff than the rest of the soft science. And it's also my view that it's still lousy.
Look at this generation, with all of its electronic devices and multitasking. I will confidently predict less success than Warren, who just focused on reading.
Economics profession, they've been - they've been confident in various formulas, but economics is not physics. The same formula that works in one decade doesn't work in the next. Economics is a difficult subject.
I remember before the Olympics, I was asked, 'What do you think you're going to do in the Olympics?' and I said, 'I'm hoping I'm going to win a medal, and, if possible, it's going to be a gold one.'
I always acted like a star long before I was one.
I think what has allowed me to be successful is that I can absorb more information than most and drill down to the key business elements of that information and make faster decisions. And of course, I truly try to enjoy every minute of my life. I can never understand why anyone wouldn't.
There are hundreds of Beckhams playing football all over the world.
To be successful, you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running
Sweat equity is the best equity.
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