Charlie Munger: When Warren and I were starting 'I never thought we would ever get to $100 million'

CNBC's Becky Quick joins 'Fast Money' to discuss her recent interview with Charlie Munger ahead of what would have been his 100 birthday. Long-time business partner of Warren Buffett, Munger died at the age of 99.

[@DAnny423h23]

All folks in the business and finance world are mourning. Thank you for everything you contributed to us. You lived a long life. RIP Charlie.

[@markdc1145]

A legend is gone. RIP Charlie Munger.

[@aaabbb-py5xd]

All? Lol, do be more dramatic

[@Jacob-ed1bl]

​@aaabbb-py5xd Shut up 🤡! Yes, all!

[@justinbeghly1384]

such a sad day

[@tsunayoshixburner5943]

​@@aaabbb-py5xdhe so close to reach 100% milestone 😢

[@thefiveoceans1902]

In this last interview you can really see that age was finally catching up to him. He was so sharp even to the very end. RIP.

[@confederatenation9544]

He is definitely the youngest looking 99 year old I've seen so far. Guy looked more like early 70s

[@Jalleur14325]

His mind is still sharp it's just his articulation was waning. My neighbour is 92 and while she is crocked, her mind is as sharp as a pin. Young at heart!

[@davidmercado2329]

Sometimes I forgot how old was Charlie

[@the145kinga]

Hes just like John Bogle the founder of Vanguard, very sharp to the end, just show you how reading and thinking can keep your mind to a really long age

[@ryanbalestrery2988]

I just want to point out that, while a few weeks from death, this man got up in the morning, put his suit on and went to CNBC to give an interview. I can only hope to still be doing that at 99, and up to my damn near last day. What a man.

[@decus9544]

I never met him personally, but after everything, after so many years of everything he's done for Berkshire and everything he's said during the investor conferences, it honestly feels like I've lost a friend today. He will be deeply missed. Truly one of a kind, Rest In Peace Charlie.

[@sethulakshmanan]

So true. You spoke my mind

[@felixnewman2473]

Vampire who destroyed many workers lives.

[@realbobbyaxel]

i feel the same bro.

[@rishiaggarwal3763]

Indeed

[@Jacob-ed1bl]

​@felixnewman2473 You mean amazing investor who created tens of thousands of jobs. It's pathetic 🤡 like you don't have a clue 🙄.

[@joshyoon]

You can see the sadness in Becky's eyes.

[@jimbofraggens]

i can feel it.

[@Destorrrrr]

Although they won’t see it, condolences to Charlie’s family, Warren, Becky, and anyone who knew him personally

[@svenhodaka9145]

RIP Charlie. We’re going to miss you.

[@markdc1145]

I like Becky mostly because of her lack of emotion but I know she's hurting now.

[@eyeofthetiger7]

Becky is a good person. That's always been clear.

[@backpackly]

RIP Charlie, you helped convert me into a lifetime learner. We'll always have the wisdom you shared.

[@Mr-sweeny]

Munger and Buffett have both achieved an incredible feat with Berkshire. They've turned thousands to billions, and have made a lot of people wealthy in the process. I really saw the potential of the stock market by reading Berkshire's annual letters. I recently sold my $674k apartment in the Bel Air area and I'm hoping to throw it into the stock market. I just don't want to lose everything.

[@hankmarks69]

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[@PhilipDunk]

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[@mikeroper353]

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[@PhilipDunk]

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[@mikeroper353]

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[@ironcito1101]

I can only imagine how Warren must be feeling, having lost his lifelong business partner and friend. Rest in peace, Charlie.

[@XanderDDS]

kudos to becky for her professionalism during this difficult time where it is obvious she's holding back real emotional feeling from the bond she developed from this great man over many years and many wonderful interviews.

[@thestockfother]

Yeah i noticed this too

[@Brand00d]

If only all billionaires were like him

[@user-sf7kl9uh7k]

Thank goodness.

[@MPDLR]

I am sad. I'm 48....and certainly knew Berkshire, but I only really started investing when I retired a few years ago. And I really started listening to the ethos and wit of Munger and Buffett. I truly feel tears coming on. Man....eras, are ending - -- and 'something else' is beginning. A mentor of mine from afar.....

[@teslamodelsplaid6074]

Great conversation Becky. Thank you. Prayers to family and to Warren.

[@dondada6302]

Rest in Peace Charlie. A true Titan in this industry. My whole investment ideology is based on Charlies evolution of Warren’s value investing strategy. You will be dearly missed OG

[@33Treez]

RIP to an Era.... Thank you for your 99 years... 😥“Those who keep learning, will keep rising.” - Charlie Munger | The Graph GRT, the best is yet to come, but you have to learn...

[@lui9267]

A great service to the entire world. A day of grief for me. Much love and respect for this man who changed how I think and behave. RIP Charlie, my teacher. From Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@krisl9454]

I loved watching buffet and munger doing their annual investment talks - will never be the same now 🥲 and feel for Warren ❤️

[@MosesKim-je5rj]

Still sharp to his last days. Amazing.

[@Dragon_Rider777]

I only heard about Charlie this year. I am tearful watching the interview. Thank you for selflessly sharing wisdom to the world. RIP 😢

[@DominicMagrinoMassageTherapist]

Me too, I’m grateful there are so many interviews and annual meetings to watch

[@msmanchez626]

I miss him so much.

[@michaelscott5653]

An absolute legend of the investment world has finally left us. R.I.P. Charlie 😥

[@johnalmeida1483]

The Berkshire annual gatherings will not be the same. A life well lived. RIP.

[@izakmizrahi8569]

Noooooooooooo. He was a real one 😔

[@andypicken7848]

What a man Charlie was. Of the pair Warren is often sited as the teacher but Iv been picking Charlies brains for more than a decade and I am much better of because of it both educationally and financially. I will really miss his interviews. Gone but never forgotten

[@harshitsingh1600]

It's crazy to think that Charlie was born when Soviet Union was just created and Hitler was still not thought of gaining power . Charlie was a living history along with his personal accolades.

[@apip6387]

Can't stop crying.. and i didn't even follow him religiously, but what a great guy...end of an era. 😢

[@eric2394]

Warren Buffett is still alive

[@apip6387]

@eric2394 yes. He is great too, but both together was just different. hope he lives long and healthy life and continue to be a great teacher.

[@user-sf7kl9uh7k]

​@@apip6387He's 93, so he's already done that. Man up, he was 99, he wouldn't want his investors to feel like that dude! Now is a time for remembrance and celebration.

[@davidc4408]

He is nearly 100. He has had insanely successful life

[@jlvandat69]

Charlie had amazing cognitive skills right up to the end. We should all be so fortunate. I have learned so much from him and Warren, a debt I can never repay. Thank you, Charlie.

[@gormenfreeman499]

Thats the power of reading, it really does protect the brain from dementia.😊

[@elenaivanovski123]

Charlie ❤ a great human being, Great American businessman for the history books!

[@illegalsmirf]

A miserable excuse for a human being. A miser and a grump.

[@nothing45689]

lol

[@elenaivanovski123]

@@nothing45689lol?

[@patches8291]

No

[@ericwood3709]

99 years and 11 months. That's really something. Rest in peace.

[@alanrives6731]

They don't make em like charlie anymore. One hell of a sharp gentleman.

[@eliharp3576]

"He will be sorely missed" is so true! Thanks so much and especially for the recent interview.❤

[@nkugwamarkwilliam8878]

Too many people write autobiographies that do not have to be written and which are not with writing but this guy's life is one worth alot of books

[@madhavkapur93]

I feel so sad. RIP. You were a legend

[@bps7209]

One of the few you could believe what he said. Not many people get a life story of both success and happiness.

[@STRAVELS4K]

Goodbye sir it was a honour listening to you loved your humour and blunt honesty, very emotional day for everyone charlie munger the Legend.

[@kimmykero2421]

A legend indeed, RIP Mr. Munger. You will be missed!

[@uri7964]

THANK YOU CHARLIE

[@calvinlee1012]

RIP, we all miss him

[@stephaniehale946]

*Rest in peace, Charlie. You were a gift to humanity. Your wisdom, intellect, and perspective will be missed dearly. I can only imagine what Warren must be going through. You guys were together for over half-a-century. The world will miss you, Charlie. Lots of love and respect!*

[@davidmercado2329]

I had hoped to attend my first Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in 2025 and catch a glimpse of Charlie Munger in person. Sadly, that won't be possible. Rest in peace, remarkable man.

[@xtzarsenal]

Great service to this country. RIP 🖤⚡️🇺🇸

[@suzannemostafavifar1686]

Only discovered him & Warren a few years ago. Trying to learn something about investing. I learned so much from both. Charlie told great stories & said things how they are, plainly & decisive. Him & Warren were easy to listen to. Amazing history. I will miss just listening to him.

[@bobfeller604]

I loved his discussions of mental models. Invert he said, always invert. RIP.

[@Odysseus38]

RIP....one of the greatest investing minds....kinda sad im only 24 and only started hard core investing earlier this year so i didnt get much time to experince him and i was really really hoping to see him at next years shareholder meeting because i was planning on going....really sad at this news, i normally dont get sad over peoples passing but this one sucks

[@samnater]

Appreciate the interview CNBC. Good work

[@green_earth2023]

Sincere, Heartfelt, condolence to you and loved ones! RIP

[@sonnysamu2645]

Thank you for everything you did for us small investors. You gave us hope and prosperity that it can be done. May you rest in peace. You were a good person. Thank you, thank you.

[@DominicMagrinoMassageTherapist]

The amount of emotion that’s been displayed by so many different people shows just how loved Charlie was. He had that anecdote about the motion picture executive who when he died everybody showed up to the funeral to make sure he was dead. Charlie was the opposite of that person. How could you ever want to say goodbye to someone like that? I think we’re always going to miss him ❤

[@Evvs1_]

99 wow, lead a great life. One of the investing greats! God bless him and his family. Warren as well, that was his right hand!

[@TUBEDOUT07]

Probably the most influential piece of stock investing advice I follow came from Charlie Munger- Buy stocks of good businesses at reasonable prices! Don't sweat getting the lowest price, just get a good price, and trust the business to move the stock up over time. Sounds simple but hard to do.

[@nicolaseichner8377]

A titan of the investing community! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdoms over many years.

[@Oscarnnanna]

RIP Charlie!!! A man I have learned from.

[@JohnPMiller]

Although he achieved great financial success, he suffered such terrible personal tragedies. Through it all, he remained optimistic, and kept his witty sense of humor. It's hard to imagine a BRK annual meeting without Charlie Munger. Let's all eat some See's peanut brittle and drink a Coke in his honor.😢

[@davidc4408]

What personal tragedy?

[@JohnPMiller]

His wife divorced him, took his three children and house, and left him penniless. His 9-year-old son died from leukemia. He had a botched cataract surgery that required removal of one eye and left him nearly blind in the other. All of this happened when he was 40-50 years old.

[@davidc4408]

@@JohnPMiller my God.

[@gersonkamunoko5992]

So sad to learn of Charlie Munger's passing. Condolences to his family, Warren Buffet, BH and USA. His interviews and his ideas in literature will guide us in learning from him a thing or two on business and finance.

[@indrasaj]

99 and still drinking a glass of coke with ice. Legend. RIP

[@BigOleWhatchamacallit]

Charlie, Becky, Warren, & many more at Berkshire are true examples of CLASS…😎

[@angiewillsonarte]

Sally Mann a relative I think... Mungers big in Dallas and Alabama in cotton times... read her book! Fascinating!! It’s called “ Hold Still”... this family is absolutely fascinating

[@JustInvestToday]

so close to 100, RIP Charlie, the GOAT investor

[@Archer-hg9rw]

Never thought I would tear up for a stranger but Charlie taught me how to be a man, he taught me to avoid self-pity, envy and resentment, he also taught me to stay cheerful and do what I’m supposed to do, very simple lessons that have changed my life, I love you Charlie, hopefully I can grow into half the man you were.

[@loyyeeko1231]

Thank you for everything Charlie I will watch your videos again

[@chymoney1]

god bless his soul learned a lot from him.

[@justinbeghly1384]

Charlie fundamentally changed me as a person. RIP Charles Munger.

[@aroundandround]

Becky must be quite saddened herself.

[@lewis809]

She certainly looks sad in this report. God bless his soul.

[@williamtukeyjr3661]

I loved listening to Charlie Munger speak. He knew so much and was eager to share, and of course he had a wonderful sense of humor. I think Warren Buffett had a tough time keeping up with him. It made for a great partnership. The meetings won't be the same , that's for sure.

[@christiancoronado]

I learned a lot from watching his interviews. He will be missed

[@tel5690]

We lost a good man His teachings and wisdom will be studied for years ahead 🙏 Rest in peace Mr Munger

[@rebeccaw5516]

Condolences to Mr. Munger’s families. R.I.P.

[@tomnguyen9931]

One thing that made Warren and Charlie that are heads and shoulders over everyone else about making monies is their ego take a back seat! Charlie took a lot of know how and common sense with him!

[@Javalipapere]

Sad day and prayers for his family and close friends.

[@ruthlessluder]

I wish to have a life like him, be mentally sharp until the last day.

[@qentrepreneurship9987]

RIP Mr Munger. Thanks for all Blessings from lake Titicaca Peru

[@redbaboonass4416]

Idk why or what it is but I've always enjoyed listening to Charlie speak. May he rest in peace 🙏🏾😇

[@rrussell9731]

"We were a little less stupid." Classic Charlie.

[@mariolinks9789]

. It has always made sense that him and Warren would support traditional investment companies and not venture much into AI, crypto etc investments. Dont know why people always crucified him over his views on those. He was just doing the best he could with what he knew. I reckon he would have just dwarfed todays tech investors if he was 60 yrs younger. He was THAT smart and one of a kind. RIP Charlie.

[@josephbrolly7232]

The personal lessons Charlie taught me were as valuable as the investing lessons. Facing hardship with grace and courage. Being truthful. Being a man and having a strong moral compass. God bless you brother

[@TickerSymbolYOU]

Rest In Peace, Charlie. Absolute legend.

[@ncprealty3844]

Wish a study course was developed with Charlie’s mindset. His unique wisdom, is so precious that its value cannot be determined..

[@antoniotan8975]

RIP Charlie Munger!🙏 Thank you for your wisdom! ❤

[@dhruvsharma8627]

Great Man Charlie RIP will miss you Thank you for being an inspiration to all..

[@Traps_Trades]

Live with equanimity and assiduity.. Thanks Charlie for all the value added in my life and not squandering your knowledge. You and Warren are Legends. RIP! I highly recommend writing Warren any questions you might have, small chance he’ll write you back. 😃

[@catherinerosa-baker2937]

I just heard😢 An era is going

[@user-yg6yq6go8u]

Very sad to hear this news. One great human being who will continue to inspire for many years to come.

[@dustinmorris1317]

Thank you Charlie for all the wisdom and wit and humor. I only wish I would have followed you earlier in life. Rest in peace. A long life lived and fairly won

[@chalsie111]

Thank you Charlie. I learned a lot from you. R.I.P.

[@Operations1000]

I know the guy was 99 but it really goes to show you just how fast things can change and how short life is, like not even 2 years ago this was the guy that was looking all full of himself laughing at Bitcoin and crypto ect, having a good time with Buffet and now in this last interview it's night and day like you can just tell he's not okay like he aged 25 years in 2 years. Life's short man, Rip legend.

[@inertiaforce7846]

He aged 25 years in 2 years because that's what happens when you go from 97 to 99. Past age 80 or 85, people age hard.

[@Operations1000]

@@inertiaforce7846 Yeah guess so and obviously that's if you take good care of yourself too, well I'll never make it there but it is still quite a shock to witness

[@EatCoffee]

RIP to the legend 🕊️

[@chrisvaughn7376]

So sad. This hurts

[@Alch8FiMystic]

Mystic code-- *99 yrs 11 mths* thus he "completed his Divine Purpose". Blessings to Charlie, Warren, & family 👁👑🙏

[@morpheux2]

A true legend. Rest in Peace dear Charlie, your wisdom and legacy stays with us, you always be remembered.

[@realbobbyaxel]

I am so sad. So devastated. I wish he crossed 100 in January. But its the life in the years that count. I wish Buffett gets to live longer than Charlie at least. Lofe isn't the same without them.

[@inertiaforce7846]

I'm concerned for Buffett. He must be heartbroken and to be that at age 91 is not good for your health. I hope Buffett can get through this. I'm sure everyone is rushing to him to give him emotional support right now. Stay strong Warren, it's what Charlie would have wanted.

[@lizi122]

Mr. Munger, the most sane voice in today's crazy world of investing full of hype and restlessness, you have left us wisdom worthy all investors to learn and study, RIP

[@cjp592]

I’ve been dreading this day. I know age comes for us all, but I still dreaded it. I was surrounded by people I admired just like Charlie-meaning his straight talking, sometimes can be seemingly rude, but overall very high quality people-and I responded to that kind of tough honesty. He makes a lot of sense. His sensibilities and way of looking at things is greatly admired by me. I have not met Charlie in person. But I have listened in to the BH Annual Conference. I have read a lot of articles about him. I have his Almanac. I watched a lot of Becky’s interviews with Buffett and Munger. Charlie is one of the greats to leave this world. RIP. And as for Becky, she is really one of the best interviewers. She was respectful and professional. I liked the way she handled them not fawning not rude. Just smart and respectful. When I think of Warren and Charlie interviews I think of the Annual Conference and Becky. 💕💕💕🖖

[@celtekrider2]

I'm just finding out about Charlie 😔 Rest In Peace Charlie 🙏 I miss you already...

[@markusmarkus7590]

Rest in peace mister Munger,ty for teaching us

[@user-ht7gw9ww1c]

I am so sad.... Whenever I hear Any people die it makes me feel so sad...

[@longine5122]

A man of great wit and humour. Enjoy the journey Charlie

[@user-kc9rp3oj7s]

RIP Charlie. My sincere condolences to your crew and family.

[@engvestor]

Seems like she got some tears in her eyes. Rare to see that for a news reporter.

[@CoreyChambersLA]

It took the partnership of Charlie, Warren and many others. None could have accomplished as much on their own.

[@lev269]

Very sad, very sad. Such a legend, very wise, frank and funny. Always wanted to met Charlie. RIP Sir.

[@I.M.7]

"Mr. Charles, you have given me so many pieces of advice on my journey. I have learned so much from you. Thank you for everything! ❤️ Eternal memory 😔🥀🥀"