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AI Hurtles Ahead (Audio)
In his latest memo – occasioned by massive changes he cites in just the 11 weeks since the last one – Howard Marks revisits the subject of AI, providing his observations on its essence and how it differs from previous technological innovations.
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.
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.
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 Insight: The Roundup – June 2023 Edition (Audio)
Explore these and many other questions, and hear an excerpt from Howard Marks’s recent memo to clients.
Ruminating on Asset Allocation (Audio)
In his latest memo, Howard Marks outlines the need to base asset allocation decisions around an established risk target.
Sea Change (Audio)
In his latest memo, Howard Marks writes that the investment world may be experiencing the third major sea change of the last 50 years.
The Illusion of Knowledge (Audio)
Howard Marks has long questioned the value of macro forecasts, but in his latest memo, he explains why creating profitable forecasts is so difficult.
The Value of Predictions, or Where'd All This Rain Come From?
A l l R i g h t s R e s e r v e d Memo to: Clients From: HowardMarks,TCW Re: TheValueof Predictions, or Where'd All This Rain Come From?, The motivation for this memo came as I considered the extraordinary amount of precipitation the West has experienced this year -- and newspaper articles of a couple of months ago.