Behind the Memo: Easy Money with Howard Marks...

In his latest memo, Howard Marks discusses recent attempts to rein in long-dated government bond yields. He affirms that the only sustainable solution is responding to the underlying factors pushing interest rates up, even if politically uncomfortable. Any other method simply rep ...  Show more

In his latest memo, Howard Marks discusses the evolution of the sub-investment grade credit market from its beginnings in the 1970s to its present state. He focuses on the rise of direct lending following the Global Financial Crisis, identifying the reasons for its fast growth bu ...  Show more

Edward Chancellor joins the podcast to discuss his book "The Price of Time: The Real Story of Interest." 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 01:08 - Why the interest rate is putting a price on time. 14:50 - Why John Law is the most extraordinary person in the history of finance. 19:00 - The history of the first experiment of easy money by a central bank. 35:36 - Why “2% return” has caused ...  Show more

Edward Chancellor's just published history of interest rates could not be better timed. As the world adjusts to rising rates after decades of falling ones, Chancellor's historical and sometimes polemical account of rates kept too low for too long seems all too prescient. Chancell ...  Show more

In today’s episode, we have an extremely special guest who is a billionaire and investing legend, Howard Marks. Howard really needs no introduction, but if you have not read Howard's memos, you are missing a critical piece of your investing education. Howard has also written some ...  Show more