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Microsoft II (1995-2014)
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Microsoft I (1975 - 1995)
The company that put a computer on every desk, invented the software business model, completely dominated every conceivable competitor and is still the…
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Porsche is both quality AND quantity, owning the most prestigious brand in its market, while at the same time churning out almost half a million…
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Rolex
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Meta
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Mark Zuckerberg
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Hermès
In luxury, there’s Hermès… and there’s everyone else.
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LVMH
Bernard Arnault turned a $15m investment in a bankrupt French textile company into the world’s largest fortune. The story is equal parts Berkshire…
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