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Howard Marks's Biggest mistakes

Overview

Known for credit investing discipline and widely read market memos.

Style

Credit cycles, distressed debt, second-level thinking

Firm

Oaktree Capital Management

Period

1946-

Howard Marks

Biggest mistakes

Where the approach can fail and what to watch for.

Mistakes to avoid

No investing style is immune to mistakes. When studying Howard Marks, look at the downside of the method: when it can be misused, when it needs special conditions, and what beginners often misunderstand.

Becoming overconfident after a few correct outcomes.

Using a method that does not fit your time horizon or temperament.

Ignoring capital management because the thesis feels strong.