The Most Important Thing
Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor
by Howard Marks
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Recommended by 4 notable people, including Patrick O'Shaughnessy and Warren Buffett
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Recommended by 8 sources and appears in Personal Finance, Economics, and Books Recommended by Warren Buffett.
"This is that rarity, a useful book."Warren BuffettHoward Marks, the chairman and cofounder of Oaktree Capital Management, is renowned for his insightful assessments of market opportunity and risk. After four decades spent ascending to the top of the investment management profession, he is today sought out by the world's leading value investors, ...
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Recommended by 8 sources and appears in Personal Finance, Economics, and Books Recommended by Warren Buffett.
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Consider The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham. Recommended by 23 sources.
“This is a slow, meticulous read that builds value investing principles through exhaustive stock comparisons and portfolio theory. The core useful insight is Graham’s emphasis on a margin of safety and treating market fluctuations as your servant, not your guide. The limitation: many examples hail from the 1940s-1970s, making the data feel irrelevant, and the prose can be pedantic, stretching patience. You'll get the timeless philosophy but must wade through antiquated case studies.”
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