The Interview Discusses:  The secret to success in the investment business.His investment thesis on both Home Depot & Diageo.Why investing through the covid crisis was harder than investing through the financial crisis. How covid has impacted Markel’s insurance operations.His thoughts on Berkshire Hathaway investing in Markel.His observations of Warren Buffett as a fellow board member at The Washington Post.How Markel decides whether to invest in private companies through Markel Ventures or in public securities.Why he thinks it is possible for Markel Ventures to one day be larger than Markel’s equity portfolio.Why most investors who tried to use insurance operations as funding mechanisms have failed.How he decides to add to existing equity positions.The advantages of having low turnover in his equity portfolio that most investors do not appreciate.His thoughts on when it is appropriate to use leverage.Markel’s capital allocation priorities.His thoughts on the cable industry... For more information on the 2023 Markel Shareholders Meeting, please visit  www.MarkelShareholdersMeeting.com For any questions or to ask a copy of the Markel report, please email us at [email protected]. Boyar's Forgotten Forty 2023 edition is now available for pre-order and we are offering a special early discount of $500. Click here to purchase now and receive your $500 in savings! You'll also receive the following two special bonus issues: October and November 2022 (over $5,000 of additional value). About The Forgotten Forty Every December, for almost three decades, Boyar Research publishes The Forgotten Forty, which features one-page reports on the forty companies that we believe have the greatest potential to outperform the leading indices in the year ahead due to a catalyst that we see on the horizon.