The untold story of Charlie Munger’s final years

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🗞️ Driving the news: New reporting sheds light on the final years of Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway’s legendary vice chairman, revealing a period marked by bold investing, new friendships, personal challenges, and the same restless intellect that defined his career
• Though he once expected to retire to his self-designed Montecito enclave, nicknamed “Mungerville”, Munger instead chose to remain in his modest Los Angeles home, even as age brought discomforts and declining mobility

🔭 The context: Munger, who shaped Berkshire alongside Warren Buffett for half a century, continued making significant investments and mentoring younger financiers well into his 90s
• Friends recall a mind that “never dimmed,” even as he faced health struggles and the loss of many contemporaries
• His circle expanded unexpectedly, including tech figures and international investors who sought out his blunt wisdom
• Despite his wealth, he preferred simplicity, staying in a home without air conditioning, relying on friends to bring fans and ice during heatwaves

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: While not an environmental figure, Munger’s late-life reflections often touched on resource scarcity, energy economics, and long-term societal planning — principles that underpin climate-resilient investment
• His emphasis on rationality, durability, and intergenerational stewardship continues to influence investors funding renewable infrastructure and climate-aligned industries today

⏭️ What’s next: Munger’s philosophies — on temperament, compounding, and clear thinking — are expected to shape Berkshire’s post-Munger era and guide the next generation of long-horizon investors

💬 One quote: “To the day he died, that mind was running,” a family member said

📈 One stat: Munger lived to 99, remaining active in business discussions until his final weeks

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