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#431: Howard Marks on the US Dollar, Three Ways to Add Defense, and Good Questions
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Published: Mon May 11 2020
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Howard Marks on the US Dollar, Three Ways to Add Defense, and Good Questions | Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs and "5-Bullet Friday." More on both below. "Move forward but with caution." — Howard MarksHoward Marks (@HowardMarksBook) is co-chairman and co-founder of Oaktree Capital Management, a leading investment firm with more than $125 billion in assets under management. He is the author of the books Mastering the Market Cycle: Getting the Odds on Your Side and The Most Important Thing: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor, both critically acclaimed bestsellers.Warren Buffett has written of Howard Marks: "When I see memos from Howard Marks in my mail, they're the first thing I open and read. I always learn something." Marks holds a BSEc degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a major in finance and an MBA in accounting and marketing from the University of Chicago.Please enjoy!This episode is brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs. Whether you are looking to hire now for a critical role or thinking about needs that you may have in the future, LinkedIn Jobs can help. LinkedIn is an active community with more than 675 million members worldwide. LinkedIn screens candidates for the hard and soft skills you’re looking for and puts your job in front of candidates looking for job opportunities that match what you have to offer.With LinkedIn, you can hire the right person quickly when you need them. And if you need to hire for healthcare or essential services, you can post your jobs for free. When it’s time to find and hire that right person, LinkedIn is here to help. Just visit LinkedIn.com/Tim to get started! Terms and conditions apply.This episode is also brought to you by "5-Bullet Friday," my very own email newsletter, which every Friday features five bullet points of cool things I've found that week, including apps, books, documentaries, gadgets, albums, articles, TV shows, new hacks or tricks, and -- of course -- all sorts of weird stuff I've dug up from around the world.It's free, it's always going to be free, and you can subscribe now at tim.blog/friday.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests.For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Please fill out the form at tim.blog/sponsor.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferrissPast guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, and many more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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This podcast episode includes information on the speaker's weekly newsletter featuring unique and interesting finds, as well as a discussion on how LinkedIn matches job opportunities with candidates who possess the required skills.
00:00 - 02:23 (02:23)
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LinkedIn, career opportunities
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This podcast episode includes information on the speaker's weekly newsletter featuring unique and interesting finds, as well as a discussion on how LinkedIn matches job opportunities with candidates who possess the required skills. Despite uncertain times, LinkedIn believes new opportunities are still available.

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#431: Howard Marks on the US Dollar, Three Ways to Add Defense, and Good Questions
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The story of how one investment manager moved from investing in convertible bonds to the risky high yield bonds.

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#431: Howard Marks on the US Dollar, Three Ways to Add Defense, and Good Questions
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Economist and investor, Howard Marks, discusses the importance of hidden information in games like poker and investing, where the future is inherently unpredictable due to the absence of fixed schedules or natural laws.
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Investing
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Economist and investor, Howard Marks, discusses the importance of hidden information in games like poker and investing, where the future is inherently unpredictable due to the absence of fixed schedules or natural laws.

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#431: Howard Marks on the US Dollar, Three Ways to Add Defense, and Good Questions
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The Fed's unconventional actions can affect crowded versus uncrowded opportunities and the value of the dollar.
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Government Intervention
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The Fed's unconventional actions can affect crowded versus uncrowded opportunities and the value of the dollar. Government intervention in the economy can lead to inflation, a downgrade of US credit worthiness, or the dollar losing its status as the world's reserve currency.

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#431: Howard Marks on the US Dollar, Three Ways to Add Defense, and Good Questions
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Howard Marks, the co-founder, and co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management advises investors to be defensive in the markets as they face significant uncertainties and risks, while finding a balance between offense and defense.
38:29 - 48:30 (10:01)
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Investment Strategies
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Howard Marks, the co-founder, and co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management advises investors to be defensive in the markets as they face significant uncertainties and risks, while finding a balance between offense and defense. Defensive strategies include moving to cash, taking a more defensive asset allocation, or implementing more defensive tactics.

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#431: Howard Marks on the US Dollar, Three Ways to Add Defense, and Good Questions
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The GDP is expected to take a big hit in the second quarter of 2020 due to COVID-19, but it will likely appear to show significant growth in the second quarter of 2021.
48:30 - 55:42 (07:11)
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The GDP is expected to take a big hit in the second quarter of 2020 due to COVID-19, but it will likely appear to show significant growth in the second quarter of 2021. The economy is expected to be supported until the unemployment rate reaches single digits or lower.

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#431: Howard Marks on the US Dollar, Three Ways to Add Defense, and Good Questions
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The importance of reviewing our thinking, considering probabilities, and taking in a wide range of input in order to make better decisions under uncertainty is discussed.
55:42 - 1:03:09 (07:27)
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The importance of reviewing our thinking, considering probabilities, and taking in a wide range of input in order to make better decisions under uncertainty is discussed.

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#431: Howard Marks on the US Dollar, Three Ways to Add Defense, and Good Questions
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#431: Howard Marks on the US Dollar, Three Ways to Add Defense, and Good Questions
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