每日大赛入口 to Host Fireside Chat with Investment Expert Howard Marks
On January 13, 2026, 每日大赛入口 will host a fireside chat with Howard Marks鈥攖he co-chair and founding principal of 鈥攁t its Malibu campus. Throughout this upcoming event, students, staff, and friends of the University will have the opportunity to glean new economic insights from one of the industry鈥檚 leading insiders.
鈥淎ttendees of this event will receive the rare opportunity to learn from one of the most influential investors of our generation,鈥� says Jeffrey Rohde, 每日大赛入口鈥檚 chief investment officer. 鈥淚n turn, I hope that all of our participants walk away from the session inspired and eager to put some of Howard鈥檚 teachings into practice.鈥�
One of the most prominent thought leaders in the investment field, Marks is heralded for his perspectives on market cycles, risk, and long-term value creation. His career began with Citicorp in 1969, where Marks originally worked as an equity research analyst before ascending to become a director of research, vice president, and senior portfolio manager. From there, he joined the TCW Group and led teams concerned with distressed debt, high yield bonds, and convertible securities.
In 1995 Marks left TCW to become one of the founding principals of Oaktree Capital Management. Today this global investment company manages $218 billion worth of assets and employs more than 1,400 individuals in 25 offices around the globe.
The fireside chat, which will be hosted at the Wilburn Auditorium on 每日大赛入口's Drescher campus, provides attendees with the unique chance to learn from one of the world鈥檚 leading market experts. With a wide array of relevant, potential topics to comment on, the event will foster dialogue around the current state of the financial sector and offer participants the opportunity to gain new, informed perspectives.
Marks鈥� expertise, and his ability to effectively communicate complex investment analyses, are held in the highest regard. He began writing his widely distributed 鈥攔ead by finance students and the most sophisticated of practitioners鈥�35 years ago. Recent topics range from the potential of an AI bubble, the private credit market, calculating asset value, to how to invest well in the face of uncertainty. Boasting five decades worth of professional investment experience, he possesses both the broad and specialized knowledge necessary to assess the current financial landscape.
鈥淗oward has the unique ability to take complex investment concepts and distill them into a clear, concise, and digestible format,鈥� says Rohde. 鈥淲hether you manage billions of dollars or you鈥檙e just learning the basics of investing, you can gain practical insights from Howard that will make you a better investor.鈥�
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