TIP212: CREDIT CYCLES
W/ BILLIONAIRE HOWARD MARKS
13 October 2018
On today’s show, we talk to billionaire, Howard Marks. Mr. Marks has produced a 19% annual return for the past 22 years investing in distressed debt. He has been a money manager for 50 years and is a renowned luminary in security analysis.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
- How Howard Marks invests accordingly to the market cycle.
- How Howard Marks can be fully invested, and still be cautious in an overvalued stock market.
- How to assess where we are in the market cycle.
- What Howard Marks learned from the current cycle we’re in.
- Which advice Charlie Munger had for Howard Marks about investing.
TRANSCRIPT
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Preston Pysh 0:02
Boy, are we excited about today’s show because we have the absolute honor and pleasure to talk to billionaire Howard Marks!
For many people in the investing community, they know Mr. Marks because of his superior performance for five decades. In fact, Mr. Marks’ performance in the distressed debt market has returned an average of 19% annually for the past 22 years.
Back in 2008, Mr. Marks’ company, Oaktree Capital Management, raised $10.9 billion during the financial crisis making it the largest distressed debt funding history.
Mr. Marks is the author of “The Most Important Thing,” and he also wrote a new book titled “Mastering the Market Cycle.” Without further delay, here’s our interview with the legendary billionaire Mr. Howard Marks.
Intro 0:54
You are listening to The Investor’s Podcast, where we study the financial markets and read the books that influenced self-made billionaires the most. We keep you informed and prepared for the unexpected.
Preston Pysh 1:14
All right, welcome to The Investor’s Podcast. I’m your host, Preston Pysh. As usual, I’m accompanied by my co-host, Stig Brodersen. Today we are joined by the legendary investor Mr. Howard Marks.
Mr. Marks, welcome to the show.
Howard Marks 1:28
Thank you very much. It’s a pleasure to be here with you.
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BOOKS AND RESOURCES
- Howard Marks’ new book, Mastering The Market Cycle.
- Read Howard Marks’free memos.
- Read the Interview highlights of Howard Marks’ latest episode.
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