Motley Fool financial analyst Matt Koppenheffer sat down for brunch on Sunday with the management team at Markel (MKL 1.08%), and in this video, he discusses with Fool financial analyst David Hanson some of his takeaways from the day. Particularly, he focuses on Markel CEO Tom Gayner's statement that they don't like having people at the company who want to be stars. Matt and David discuss the idea of "The Talent Myth," and compare Markel in this sense to the former Enron.
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Here's the Anti-Enron
By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson
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May 6, 2013 at 4:37PM
NYSE: MKL
Markel Group
Market Cap
$26B
Today's Change
(1.08%) $21.58
Current Price
$2,025.03
Price as of July 25, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET
Here's one strategy of the former Enron that Markel is turning on its head.
About the Author
Matt is the head of the Coverage Team for The Motely Fool's premium products. Previously, he was the GM of Motley Fool Ascent, led The Motley Fool Deutschland, and has been an investor on various Fool services. Matt is a heavy user of AI tools and is working on harnessing them to help Fool members.
David Hanson owns shares of Markel. Matt Koppenheffer owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway and Markel. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway and Markel. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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