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Every book Howard Marks recommended on podcasts
Howard Marks appears as a guest on the How I Write podcast, where he shares insights on investing, business philosophy, and the intellectual influences that shaped his career. During the episode, Marks discussed Against the Gods by Peter L. Bernstein, describing it as a really great book on the history of probability and praising Bernstein as an investment philosopher who profoundly influenced his own thinking. Marks also referenced Malcolm Gladwell's book Outliers when discussing the concepts of demographic luck and finding oneself in the right place at the right time, connecting these ideas to his early education and background at Wharton. Through these references, Marks illustrates how foundational texts on probability and sociology provided the conceptual frameworks that informed his long and successful career in finance.
Books recommended by Howard Marks
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Against the gods
Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L.
Recommended“Against the Gods. Against the Gods was a really great book on the history of probability.”
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Outliers
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell is a popular non-fiction exploration that examines the hidden external factors, cultural legacies, and rigorous practice schedules that contribute to extraordinary human success.
Discussed“And as you say, if you read Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, you learn about demographic luck, right time, right place.”
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Books Howard Marks wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| How He Raised Billions with Simple Ideas | Howard Marks | How I Write | 2024-02-21 | 2 |
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“When I was writing the Mastering the Market Cycle, there's a discussion in there about the fact that I was lying in bed in Jaipur, India and something made me think back to a discussion that I had in Shanghai a year or two earlier.”
“I think risk is the most important thing. There are three chapters on risk in The Most Important Thing.”
“The book is called The Most Important Thing. It has 21 chapters, and each chapter says the most important thing is ... and it's a different thing.”