Memo Podcast

Memo Podcast

Behind the Memo – The Impact of Debt with Howard Marks and Morgan Housel

Shall We Repeal the Laws of Economics?

For months, I’ve been saving up clippings for a memo on the above topic, but favorite subjects such as risk, debt, and uncertainty repeatedly jumped the queue, delaying my intended memo until the U.S. election season got into full swing, making it compelling., I followed those two memos with one in 2019 entitled Political Reality Meets Economic Reality., September 19, 2024 Legal Information and Disclosures This memorandum expresses the views of the author as of the date indicated and such views are subject to change without notice., This memorandum is being made available for educational purposes only and should not be used for any other purpose., This memorandum, including the information contained herein, may not be copied, reproduced, republished, or posted in whole or in part, in any form without the prior written consent of Oaktree

The Memo: On the Couch

The Roundup: Top Takeaways from Oaktree’s Quarterly Letters - March 2024 Edition

Private credit based on Oaktree observations in the market, as of February 29, 2024. 3 Oaktree Co-Chairman Howard Marks discussed this view in detail in his recent memo, Easy Money. 4 This refers to the yield-to-two-year-call. 5 Based on Oaktree observations in the market, as of February 29, 2024. 6 Bank of America, as of January 5, 2024. 7 JP Morgan, as of February 14, 2024. 8 Based on estimates from industry peers, as of October 26, 2023. 9 Real Capital Analytics, as of February 29, 2024. 10 Refinitiv Global Focus Convertible Bond Index (USD Hedged), FTSE All-World Total Return Index (Local Currency), as of December 31, 2023. 11 Bloomberg, as of January 31, 2024. 12 BofA Global Research, as of December 31, 2023. 13 BofA Global Research, as of December 31, 2023. 14 MSCI China Index, as of January 31, 2024

Ruminating on Asset Allocation

When I travel to see clients and spend entire days discussing investing and the markets, memo ideas often pop up., Before I proceed, I want to mention that, from time to time in this memo, I’ll say “generally,” “usually,” or “everything else being equal.”, For the purposes of this memo, however, it might help to think of it as “fixed outcome” investing., The Essential Choice At the outset of this memo, I listed some of the decisions that comprise the asset allocation process., This memorandum is being made available for educational purposes only and should not be used for any other purpose.

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