How to think about risk: Distilling perspectives from Oaktree’s Howard Marks
To begin with, think of risk as the probability of loss, and that it is not synonymous with volatility
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RISK is not simply a matter of volatility. In his new YouTube video series, “How to Think About Risk”, Howard Marks – co-chairman and co-founder of Oaktree Capital Management – delves into the intricacies of risk management and how investors should approach thinking about risk.
He emphasises the importance of understanding risk as the probability of loss and mastering the art of “asymmetric risk-taking”, under which the potential upside outweighs the downside.
Below, with the help of our artificial intelligence (AI) tools, we summarise key lessons from Marks’s series, which sets out to help investors sharpen their approach to risk.
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