Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 1.18%) (BRK.B 1.30%), Markel (MKL 1.43%), and U.S. Bancorp (USB 2.56%) all have one thing in common: Prudent capital allocators running the show. In this segment of The Motley Fool's financials-focused show, Where the Money Is, financial-sector analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss the book The Outsiders and explain the importance of capital allocation.

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