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What Really Matters?

The Memo by Howard Marks

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What Doesn't Matter? Volatility

Short-term performance doesn't matter much, but investors still pay attention to it. The Chicago School Theory of Investment developed in the early 1960s used volatility as a proxy for risk. I define risk as the probability of a bad outcome, and volatility is at best an indicator of the presence of risk.

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