"The important thing in the investment business is to be a contrarian and not a trend follower. You have to buy them when they hate them and sell them when they love them."

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"The important thing in the investment business is to be a contrarian and not a trend follower. You have to buy them when they hate them and sell them when they love them."

Howard Marks, chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, commenting on the firms approach to the debt markets.

"The important thing in the investment business is to be a contrarian and not a trend follower. You have to buy them when they hate them and sell them when they love them."-- Howard Marks, chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, commenting on the firms approach to the debt markets.

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