Coming Into Focus

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

In this special episode of The Insight: Conversations, Howard Marks shares his reflections on themes from Oaktree’s recent client conference, including the evolution of the credit markets, the nature of mispricings, and the importance of leadership. 

Michael Kramer from Reading The Markets and Mott Capital Management on trade war takeaways and the big sharp sell-off (1:10). Difference between implied and realized volatility (5:35). Vol up, spot up scenario (8:15). Fed mandates and inflation (13:00). Reverse repo facility symb ...  Show more

Oaktree Capital Management Co-Chairman Howard Marks discusses the present moment, the market selloff, and the changes brought to trade through tariffs. He speaks with Bloomberg's Lisa Abramowicz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

On today’s show we’re going to look at what’s happening in monetary policy and how that will affect the stock market in the coming weeks and months, and how this could affect investment psychology and some of the factors that could even trigger a recession.

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David Lebovitz, Global Market Strategist, Jared Gross, Head of Institutional Portfolio Strategy, and Karen Ward, Global Market Strategist, discuss the return to normalcy post-pandemic and how this has affected markets and the global economy.