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Excess returns require exploiting others' mistakes

Howard Marks argued that to achieve excess returns, one must buy assets for less than they're worth, which requires finding sellers who are making mistakes due to emotion, misinformation, or technical pressures.

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DORMANT · 2 MENTIONS · 2 SHOWS
  1. 24 MAR 2026 · FIRST HEARD
    THE INSIGHT BY OAKTREE CAPITAL
  2. 24 MAR 2026
    THE MEMO BY HOWARD MARKS
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