The Folly of Certainty

In his latest memo, Howard Marks discusses the importance of avoiding expressions of absolute certainty when operating in fields subject to randomness and human emotion, like politics, economics, and investing. He suggests that it’s better to have humility and acknowledge that the smartest thing to say is often “I don’t know.” You can read the memo here ( ).

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The Folly of Certainty is an episode from The Memo by Howard Marks by Oaktree Capital Management.

This episode is 00:19:06 long.

This episode was published on Jul 17, 2024.

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