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"""I went to Berkshire to find the holy grail of investing, which also turned out to be the holy grail of life."" - Walter Aylett Walter Aylett, a top South African Fund Manager and CEO of the award-winning investment company Aylett & Company Fund Managers, has attended the Berkshire Hathaway Annual General Meeting for over 20 years. Kimon Aylett, Walter's son and the author of this book, grew up immersed in the worldly wisdom of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, having had the privilege of attending four Berkshire Hathaway AGMs over the past decade. Warren Buffett, known as the Oracle of Omaha, is the billionaire investor, Chairman, and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, an American multinational conglomerate holding company. Charlie Munger, Vice-Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, is Warren's trusted partner and prefers to avoid the limelight, often quipping, ""I have nothing to add,"" at the annual AGMs. This book, featuring full colour illustrations and photos throughout, is not a typical investment, finance, or get-rich guide. Instead, it offers a unique perspective from a 24-year-old who grew up in South Africa, deeply influenced by the wisdom of two remarkable individuals living thousands of miles away. With Warren at 93 and Charlie approaching 100, their insights are more valuable than ever. Through this book, readers can share in the privilege of learning from the wisdom of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, as experienced by the author and his family, who even named their beagle Munger. ""It's unheard of, 40,000 odd people attending an AGM... They'll make a movie about it one day."" - Laurie Dippenaar, Ex-Chairman and Co-Founder of FirstRand, Africa's largest listed financial services group (by market capitalization). Six-time Berkshire Hathaway attendee."

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"""People can relate to Warren with his Midwestern attitudes and values, his character, his reputation and the fact that he speaks the truth. No other CEO has quite the draw that Warren Buffett has."" - Robert Miles, author of the Warren Buffett CEO ""What struck me at the meeting was the incredible clarity of their thinking. It is so simple and so rational, an uncomplicated type of thinking""- Laurie Dippenaar, Ex-Chairman and Co-Founder of FirstRand, Africa's largest listed financial services group (by market capitalization). Six-time Berkshire Hathaway attendee. ""After discovering Mr. Buffett and Mr. Munger, Warren and Charlie as the world knows them, it completely changed my mind about so many things""- Alec Hogg, Financial journalist, founder of BizNews.com, and author of How To Invest Like Warren Buffett: Discover the Wisdom of the World's Greatest Wealth Creator. Nine-time Berkshire Hathaway attendee. ""Your dad has a term, 'We go there to reset our compass to true North.' That phrase refers to more than just sharpening one's investment skills.""- Zurk Botha, owner of Zurk Botha Associates (Pty) Ltd, a South African Independent Financial Advisory Practice. Seven-time Berkshire Hathaway attendee. ""Going to the shareholders' meeting and sitting in the arena, it dawned on me after listening intently to the two of them, Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett for I think six hours... that investing is actually pure common sense.""- Mel Meltzer, financial adviser for Platinum Portfolios, a South African independent owner-managed fund management company. Three-time Berkshire attendee. ""Saying it is one thing and doing it is another. That's where my fascination with Warren and Charlie started. They have done it over a period of 60 years: they have consistently done what they said they would do, and I think that's almost unique in the world. I don't think there's any other institution that I know of that is able to do that over such a long period of time. You put them up there and you try and emulate what they've done.""- Piet Viljoen, Executive Director and Portfolio Manager of Counterpoint Asset Manager, a South African-based multi-strategy asset management business. Six-time Berkshire Hathaway AGM attendee."

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Kimon Aylett is a Cape Town-based author, content creator, and brand strategist. His creative and analytical traits, inherited from his parents, have fueled his passion for writing and content creation. In 2020, he founded Blackswan & Co Digital, a content creation agency, and maintains a strong interest in creating content under the Black Swan brand.When not working, Kimon enjoys playing tennis, traveling, embracing his Greek heritage, and spending time with his Cocker Spaniel, Gus.

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