The difference between 8.3% and 6.5% annual after-tax return sounds trivial. Over 30 years it is enormous. Munger's point: when you buy a great business at the right price, the best move is often no move at all. Capital gains tax deferral compounds across decades, and every trade you make to "do something" quietly bleeds that compounding. Patience isn't passivity — it's mathematically optimal action.
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