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Feb 22, 2026
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RWH066: Essential Truths w/ Howard Marks, Nima Shayegh & William Green
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Richer, Wiser, Happier
William Green
(Host, Richer, Wiser, Happier)
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Nima Shahaei
(Guest)
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Howard Marks
(Co-founder and Co-chairman, Oaktree Capital…)
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Executive Summary
Howard Marks compares the current AI euphoria to the dot-com bubble, warning that while the technology will be world-changing, most companies investors are backing today will likely fail.
Marks questions the path to profitability for AI, suggesting that intense competition could pass cost savings to consumers rather than accruing to AI service providers or their customers.
Investor Nima Shahaei advocates for a qualitative investment approach, focusing on the unquantifiable "roots" of a business—such as management motivation, culture, and product quality—over easily measured "branches" like quarterly metrics.
Shahaei emphasizes the importance of intuition and "pre-intellectual awareness" in identifying quality, using the awe-inspiring experience of Tesla's autonomous driving as an example of "blown awayness" that signals a superior product.
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