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The most important thing illuminated : uncommon sense for the thoughtful investor / Howard Marks ; annotated by Christopher C. Davis [and others].

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Marks, Howard, 1946-
Contributor:
JSTOR (Organization)
Series:
EBL ebooks online.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Investments.
Portfolio management.
Investment analysis.
Risk management.
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Place of Publication:
New York : Columbia Business School Pub., [2013]
System Details:
text file
Summary:
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 widely acclaimed by professional, casual, aspiring, and armchair investors.
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.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record
ISBN:
023153079X
9780231530798
Publisher Number:
YBP9249365
99962930461
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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