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16Chairman and cofounder of Oaktree Capital Management, Howard Marks has been linked to Warren Buffett for his lucid assessments of market opportunities and risks. His memos to clients have long been consulted by the world's leading value investors. Now he brings his insightful commentary and investment philosophy to everyone. Informed by a lifetime of experience and study, Marks helps readers understand the keys to investment success and how to avoid the pitfalls that can destroy capital or ruin a career. Utilizing passages from his memos to illustrate his ideas, he teaches by example. Part memoir, part creed, the book shows the development of an investment philosophy that fully acknowledges the complexities of investing and the perils of the financial world. Marks's insight applies brilliantly to today's markets, supplying many broad takeaways for both the amateur and seasoned investor.13Everyone knows about the anticipation leading up to Warren Buffetts annual shareholder letters. But for a certain Wall Street set, there are equally high expectations for the writings of Howard Marks. Peter Lattman, Wall Street Journal01Howard Marks, geb. 1945 in Kenfing Hill (Wales), war Physikstudent in Oxford. Durch den ersten Joint veränderte sich sein Leben. Er begann mit Haschisch zu dealen. Zuerst um sich selbst und seine Studienkollegen zu versorgen, dann um die gesamte Uni zu beliefern und sehr bald um in ganz England, Europa und weltweit aktiv zu werden. Mr. Nice war einer seiner mehr als 40 Tarnnahmen. Eine gigantische Fahndungsaktion der DEA führte 1988 in Spanien zu seiner Verhaftung. Er wurde an die USA ausgeliefert und in Miami zu 25 Jahren Hochsicherheitsgefängnis verurteilt.