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The most important thing illuminated : uncommon sense for the thoughtful investor

Author: Howard Marks; Christopher C Davis; Bruce C N Greenwald
Publisher: New York : Columbia Business School Pub., ©2013.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Distilling the wisdom of Marks' celebrated client memos into a single volume and, for the first time, making his time-tested investing philosophy available to general readers, this book has been  Read more...

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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Howard Marks; Christopher C Davis; Bruce C N Greenwald
ISBN: 9780231162845 0231162847 9780231530798 023153079X
OCLC Number: 775590881
Description: xvi, 226 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Second-level thinking --
Understanding market efficiency (and its limitations) --
Value --
The relationship between price and value --
Understanding risk --
Recognizing risk --
Controlling risk --
Being attentive to cycles --
Awareness of the pendulum --
Combating negative influences --
Contrarianism --
Finding bargains --
Patient opportunism --
Knowing what you don't know --
Having a sense for where we stand --
Appreciating the role of luck --
Investing defensively --
Avoiding pitfalls --
Adding value --
Reasonable expectations --
Pulling it all together.
Responsibility: Howard Marks ; annotated by Christopher C. Davis ... [et .al] ; [foreword by Bruce C. Greenwald].
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When I see memos from Howard Marks in my mail, they're the first thing I open and read. I always learn something, and that goes double for his book. -- Praise for The Most Important Thing, Warren Read more...

 
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