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The Master of Cycles: Howard Marks, Oaktree Capital, and the Art of Contrarian Investing
Family background and formative environment. Howard Marks is an American investor, author, and co-founder/co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management. O…
Peter Lynch: From Caddie to Legendary Fund Manager — The Fidelity Miracle, Tenbagger Philosophy, and the Revolution of Everyday Investing
If Peter Lynch must be defined in one sentence, he was not the archetype of a star investor who first launched an independent hedge fund and then myth…
The Vanguard Builder: John Bogle and the Creation of a Financial Empire
John C. Bogle, widely known as Jack Bogle, matters historically not because he single-handedly invented the theory of index funds, but because he turn…
Philip Fisher: The Discoverer of Great Companies
The most reliable public information on Fisher’s family background is actually quite limited. What can be confirmed with reasonable confidence is that…
Benjamin Graham: Margin of Safety, Intrinsic Value, and the Birth of the Value Investing Empire
1. If Benjamin Graham must be summarized in one sentence, he was not merely “an old-school investor who once made a lot of money,” but the person who …
Charlie Munger: The True Architect of Berkshire Hathaway — A Century of Wisdom from Lawyer to Investing Legend
Charlie Munger, born Charles Thomas Munger on January 1, 1924 in Omaha, Nebraska, died on November 28, 2023 at age 99. Authoritative sources agree tha…
Warren Buffett: The King of Capital Allocation, the Berkshire Empire, and the Making of the Value Investing Era
Warren Edward Buffett was born on August 30, 1930, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was the second of three children and the only son. His father, Howard Buffet…
The Bond King: The Rise, Empire, Power, and Fall of Bill Gross
The subject of this report is William H. Gross, the bond investor and PIMCO co-founder commonly known in English-language finance media as the “Bond K…
The Man Who Navigates Cycles: Mohamed El-Erian's Global Macro Framework
If Mohamed El-Erian must be defined in one sentence, he is not the kind of figure whose stature rests on one legendary trade, one star fund, or one br…
Seth Klarman: Beyond the Margin of Safety — The Baupost Empire, Value Investing Conviction, and the Legacy of Long-Term Capital
Overview and bottom line Seth Klarman is not a star investor whose reputation was built on constant public visibility, charisma, or grand macro storyt…
Mohnish Pabrai: Dhandho Investing, Concentrated Bets, and the Practice of Value Investing
If I had to give this research a title that best captures his real-world position, I would write: “Mohnish Pabrai: From a Mumbai Entrepreneurial House…
Joel Greenblatt: Value Investing, Special Situations, and the Gotham Capital Empire
Joel Greenblatt was born on December 13, 1957, and public sources generally list Great Neck, New York, as his birthplace. Publicly documented family i…