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Lessons from Silicon Valley Bank (Audio)
In his latest memo, Howard Marks discusses the significance of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse.
The Pendulum in International Affairs
The following is only a partial list of my writings on the subject: My second memo, written in April 1991, was creatively titled First Quarter Performance., My very first memo, The Route to Performance, resulted from two events I witnessed in short order, the juxtaposition of which led to what I thought was an important observation., At a recent meeting of the Brookfield Asset Management board, a discussion of Ukraine triggered an association with another aspect of international affairs – offshoring – which I first discussed in the memo Economic Reality (May 2016)., Thus the inspiration for this memo., But I think juxtaposing them is informative . . . and worthy of a memo.
Thinking About Macro
To invert the Buffett quote that began this memo, the macro future may not be knowable, but it certainly is important., That’s why I’m devoting a memo to a subject I largely disavow., As a result, I wrote a memo saying the market needed a trip to a psychiatrist (On the Couch, January 14, 2016)., I concluded my 2016 memo What Does the Market Know?, The answer lies in the title of a 2001 memo of mine: You Can’t Predict.
Easy Money
I received excellent feedback on the memo from clients – encouragement that prompted the many memos that have followed., I thank Zach Kessler, a regular memo reader, for sending it., The relevance of The Price of Time to the trends I’ve been discussing for the last year occasions this memo, As I asked at the time in my memo There They Go Again . . ., Thus, I wrote as follows in my memo You Can’t Predict.
The Value of Predictions II or Give That Man a Cigar
A l l R i g h t s R e s e r v e d Memo To: OaktreeClients From: HowardMarks Re: TheValueofPredictionsII(or"GiveThatManaCigar") Date: July22, 1996 In a February 1993 memo entitled "The Value of Predictions," I expressed my negative opinion of attempts to predict the macro-future., I pointed out in my 1993 memo that most of the time, you can't get superior results with inaccurate forecasts or with accurate forecasts that reflect the consensus.
The Rewind - Something of Value
Howard reflects on this memo, originally published on January 11, 2021, with his son Andrew Marks.
Thinking About Macro (Audio)
That’s why Howard has devoted his latest memo to a topic he largely disavows: macro forecasting.
Fewer Losers, or More Winners? (Audio)
In his latest memo, Howard Marks discusses the essential choice in both investing and sports.
A Case in Point
A l l R i g h t s R e s e r v e d Memo to: OaktreeClients From: Howard M a r k s R e : ACaseinPoint Lastmonth, my memo “There They Go Again” discussed investors’ propensity to repeat certain classic mistakes., Needing a new “gig,” Thorp turned his attention to another field in which subjective judgment could be improved upon through computer simulation: convertible arbitrage (I’ll bet you were wondering what blackjack had to do with the subject of this memo)., Anyway, this isn’t a memo about convertible arbitrage, but about investors’ persistent mistakes.
Performing Credit Quarterly 1Q2023
As part of the discussion, they explore Howard’s memo Lessons from Silicon Valley Bank.