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My Take
Howard Marks is one of the few investors whose writing I'd recommend even to people who never touch markets. As co-founder of Oaktree Capital, he built a fortune in distressed debt, but it's his memos that earn my respect, because he writes about risk, cycles, and humility with a clarity most professionals avoid. I appreciate that he frames investing as managing uncertainty rather than predicting the future, which feels honest in a field full of false confidence. A New Yorker and University of Chicago man, elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2022, he reads to me as a thinker first and a billionaire second.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Howard Marks
- Name (Japanese)
- ハワード・マークス
- Reading
- はわーど・まーくす
- Born
- April 22, 1946 (age 80)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- writer / economist / financial analyst
2. Background
- University
- University of Chicago
Awards & achievements
- 2022 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Howard Marks born?
Born April 22, 1946 (age 80).
Where is Howard Marks from?
Howard Marks is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Howard Marks do?
Howard Marks works as writer, economist, financial analyst.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.