In what became his final interview before passing away at age 99, the billionaire vice chair of Berkshire Hathaway spoke with CNBC in November 2023, reflecting on a century of life, business, and missed opportunities. Despite a legendary investing career and a long partnership with Warren Buffett , Munger admitted he had regrets. "I could of done a lot better if I had been a little smarter, a little quicker. " Don't Miss: That line came during a story about knowing his limits. As a child in Omaha, Nebraska, Munger said he learned to avoid competing in areas where he lacked natural ability, particularly anything mechanical. "So I decided to stay the hell out of businesses where I would compete with people like Eddie Davis Jr. " That strategy helped shape his famed "circle of competency" framework - but even then, he wondered how much more he could have achieved. "Well, no, but I might have had multiple trillions instead of multiple billions," Munger said, when the CNBC host Becky Quick ...