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Different Types of Mistakes
February 4, 2023
In Search of the Buffett Premium
January 27, 2023
Weekly Digest – January 13, 2023
January 13, 2023
Damn Right! — Behind the Scenes with Charlie Munger
January 1, 2023
Weekly Digest – December 16, 2022
December 16, 2022
Weekly Digest – November 24, 2022
November 23, 2022
The Case for Splitting Berkshire’s Class A Shares
November 21, 2022
The Role of Luck
November 13, 2022
A Closer Look at Berkshire Hathaway’s Operating Income
November 7, 2022
Weekly Digest – October 14, 2022
October 14, 2022
Greg Abel’s Bet on Berkshire Hathaway
October 7, 2022
Weekly Digest – October 7, 2022
October 7, 2022
Weekly Digest – September 30, 2022
September 30, 2022
Weekly Digest – September 9, 2022
September 9, 2022
Weekly Digest – September 2, 2022
September 2, 2022
Dempster Mill Manufacturing Company
August 29, 2022
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
August 25, 2022
Weekly Digest – August 19, 2022
August 19, 2022
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Recent Articles

  • Different Types of MistakesFebruary 4, 2023
    Overpaying for an investment is undesirable but time can heal many wounds if the underlying business continues to perform well.
  • Managing DeclineFebruary 2, 2023
    Psychological and social factors serve as complications for investors seeking to invest in declining companies, often referred to as "cigar butts".
  • Information Wants To Be FreeJanuary 30, 2023
    All paywalls on The Rational Walk have been removed. This article is a listing of twelve recent comprehensive company write-ups available for download.
  • In Search of the Buffett PremiumJanuary 27, 2023
    Some thoughts on Berkshire Hathaway's long term future twelve years after writing a comprehensive report on the company.
  • Instant FeedbackJanuary 26, 2023
    Using a continuous glucose monitor for two weeks made me think about the pros and cons of instant feedback in life and in markets.
  • Daily Journal CorporationJanuary 24, 2023
    Charlie Munger is determined to complete the transformation of a small newspaper publisher into a significant software company
  • Earning WisdomJanuary 17, 2023
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  • Flights of FancyJanuary 13, 2023
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  • Damn Right! — Behind the Scenes with Charlie MungerJanuary 1, 2023
    A book review of Damn Right! — Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger, published on Munger's 99th birthday.
  • Journal TechnologiesDecember 27, 2022
    Charlie Munger's bet on enterprise software for court systems has been overshadowed by Daily Journal's investment portfolio. The software business deserves more attention.
  • The Year in ReviewDecember 26, 2022
    This article contains links to the top twenty articles of 2022 and discusses plans for the future of the Rational Reflections newsletter.
  • What I’ve Been ReadingDecember 23, 2022
    This post is a list of books that I read in the fourth quarter of 2022, most notably The Price of Time by Edward Chancellor and The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
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    This profile examines the third largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States with a focus on its rivalry with Berkshire Hathaway's GEICO subsidiary.
  • Fastenal CompanyNovember 26, 2022
    This profile examines a leading industrial distributor with a multi-decade record of strong performance.
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