In his latest memo, Howard Marks discusses the evolution of the sub-investment grade credit market from its beginnings in the 1970s to its present state. He focuses on the rise of direct lending following the Global Financial Crisis, identifying the reasons for its fast growth but also the issues created by rapid capital deployment. Looking ahead, he describ ... Show More
Mar 2026
Reflections on Oaktree Conference 2026 with Howard Marks
In this special episode of The Insight: Conversations, Howard Marks shares his reflections on themes from Oaktree’s recent client conference, including the evolution of the credit markets, the nature of mispricings, and the importance of leadership.
32m 55s
Mar 2019
#53 Howard Marks: Luck, Risk and Avoiding Losers
Billionaire investor, author and co-founder of Oaktree Capital Howard Marks discusses risk assessment, how to think different than the crowd, and the three mighty dares that separate the successful from the also-rans. Go Premium: Members get early access, ad-free episodes, hand-e ... Show More
1h 33m
Sep 2022
Finding financial confidence
Market uncertainty is on everyone’s mind. Given rising interest rates, inflation, the crypto crash, and other economic trends (hello, recession?), we talk about what this current climate means in the long term for beginner and seasoned investors alike. Custom music by Davis Jone ... Show More
30m 12s
Apr 2025
Essays From Yesterday, Vol. 7
It's time once again to dust off David's old writings and pull some lessons forward into the light of today. We discuss re-recs and buying stocks that you already own, annual predictions, risk ratings, and keeping a record of your investment decisions. We look back to be smarter ... Show More
47m 5s
Dec 2024
US Markets Wrap: A tale of two markets - Is disinflation fading in the US?
David Dietze, Managing Principal, Peapack Private shares his insights on the mixed picture that we're seeing ahead of the upcoming Fed meeting, whether it's time to take money off the table, where the bitcoin game stands at the moment, as well as his shopping list for stocks this ... Show More
9m 21s
Jun 2024
Howard Marks: Oaktree Capital, Investment philosophy, Risk and Randomness
<p>How can you judge the quality of a decision? Howard Marks is the co-founder of Oaktree Capital and one of the world's most respected investors. In this episode he tells us about how he got started in finance, his investment philosophy, his thoughts on risk management and much ... Show More
40m 50s
Mar 2025
Volatility, Divestitures, and IPOs
Today we talk market volatility and inflation, the struggling dollar store industry, and a new AI initial public offering.
Also, Asit and Matt have thoughts on some recent earnings reports, writer Ben Wallace joins us to talk about the history and future of Bitcoin, and, as alwa ... Show More
40m 31s