Howard Marks

Howard Marks

Howard Marks is a highly regarded American investor and writer, born on April 23, 1946. He is the co-founder and co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, a leading firm specializing in distressed securities and alternative investments. With a career spanning over five decades, Marks has been instrumental in shaping investment strategies in high-yield debt and distressed assets.

Marks began his career at Citicorp in 1969 as an equity research analyst and later served as Vice President and senior portfolio manager overseeing convertible and high-yield debt. In 1985, he joined TCW Group, where he helped establish one of the first distressed debt funds from a major financial institution. In 1995, he co-founded Oaktree Capital Management, which has since become one of the largest investors in distressed securities globally.

An accomplished author, Marks is known for his insightful writings on investing, including the bestselling books The Most Important Thing: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor (2011) and Mastering the Market Cycle: Getting the Odds on Your Side (2018). His investment philosophy emphasizes risk management and market cycles. Marks has been recognized for his contributions to finance and investing, earning him a reputation as a thought leader in the industry.

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    By : Howard Marks

    The Most Important Thing Illuminated: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor

    In a world ruled by uncertainty, where markets shift like wind over water, The Most Important Thing Illuminated offers a quiet, rigorous wisdom—less about predicting the future than preparing the mind. Through a series of hard-earned insights, it explores the paradoxes of risk, the discipline of patience, and the humility required to thrive amid chaos. What if the key to success isn’t in bold bets, but in knowing when not to act? With clarity and calm authority, this is a map for investors who seek more than profit—a way to think clearly in a world that rarely is.

    • Originally Published: 2013
    • Publisher: Columbia Business School Publishing, 2013
    • Genre: Non-fiction
    • Pages: 248
    • Book Type: Hardcopy
    • ISBN: 978-0231162845
    • Access: Members