In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Shawn O’Malley, Chief Editor of our newsletter, We Study Markets, to discuss what his main takeaways were from doing a deep dive into The Essays of Warren Buffett by Lawrence Cunningham.  You’ll learn how Charlie Munger fits into the story of Berkshire, what allowed for Berkshire’s incredible success, how to properly value a company, how Buffett views gold and index funds, the most important aspect of Buffett’s character that stood out to Shawn, plus a whole lot more! The Essays Of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America is Cunningham’s seminal work. He was a Professor of Corporate Governance for 15 years at George Washington University. He serves on the board of directors for several public businesses such as: Constellation Software, Kelly+Partners Group, and Markel Group. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:26 - Why Buffett recommends The Essays of Warren Buffett as one of his favorites 04:26 - How does Munger fit into the Berkshire Hathaway story and what his role was 05:59 - Why Munger thought buying Berkshire was a dumb decision 11:13 - What was it that allowed for Berkshire’s incredible success 19:44 - How Buffett thinks about risk in investing 25:07 - What Buffett says about index funds 28:13 - How to properly value a company 34:28 - Why Buffett has chosen not to pay a dividend on Berkshire shares 36:49 - How Buffett views gold as an investment 40:28 - What one aspect of Buffett’s character that stood out the most to Shawn And much, much more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. Lawrence Cunningham's book, The Essays of Warren Buffett. Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try Kyle's favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Range Rover Airbnb Toyota Public Fundrise NetSuite Connect with Patrick: Twitter | Email Connect with Shawn: Twitter | LinkedIn | Email Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm