Charlie Munger's 2008 Investment Into This Company Made 39x Returns Over 17 Years, But Berkshire's Timely Exit May Have Cemented The Profits

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Legendary investor and Berkshire Hathaway's Vice Chairman, Charlie Munger's investment into BYD Co. Ltd. (OTC:BYDDY) (OTC:BYDDF) in 2008 made the company a sizeable profit. However, Berkshire’s timely...

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