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Howard Marks's Memo "Gimme Credit"
The Memo by Howard Marks
by Oaktree Capital Management · English · Business
On October 12, 1990, Oaktree Co-Chairman Howard Marks published his first memo to clients. In the decades since, he has periodically released memos reflecting his viewpoint on the investment landscape, as well as more general business insights. On this podcast we'll hear the latest memos by…
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