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Leadership · 19 min

The Most Important Thing

By Howard Marks

This episode distills the art of 'second-level thinking,' revealing how to see beyond the obvious and make more resilient decisions in a world of noise and emotional swings.

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“This episode distills the art of 'second-level thinking,' revealing how to see beyond the obvious and make more resilient decisions in a world of noise and emotional swings.”

— Howard Marks, The Most Important Thing

What it is about

Independent thinking, decision-making, risk assessment, market psychology

Who it is for

If you've ever felt swayed by the crowd or regretted a decision made on popular opinion, this will sharpen your judgment, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Howard Marks, a legendary investor and writer of widely read memos, offers a rare, clear-eyed perspective on how to think independently and navigate the emotional tides of markets and life.

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Howard Marks

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