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Intellectual humility in the face of uncertainty

Marks argued that intellectual humility - admitting 'I don't know' - is an essential trait for investors to avoid catastrophic mistakes driven by false certainty.

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DORMANT · 3 MENTIONS · 3 SHOWS
2 REPEAT · 1 MENTIONED
  1. 7 AUG 2025 · FIRST HEARD
    THE RATIONAL REMINDER PODCAST
  2. 14 OCT 2025
    THE INSIGHT BY OAKTREE CAPITAL
    • Intellectual humility in the face of uncertainty · THIS IDEA
  3. 14 OCT 2025
    THE MEMO BY HOWARD MARKS
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