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Howard Marks Warning: if you invest like this, you're about to lose everything

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*Investing Guide:* https://clickhubspot.com/1npk Episode 841: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to legendary investor Howard Marks about AI and making decisions in the face of fear and uncertainty. — Show Notes: (0:00) AI Hurtles Ahead (8:26) second level thinking (10:21) investing through the end of the world (14:47) raising $11B at a time of crisis (17:54) investing with fear (20:22) the key to a successful partnership (25:01) being a good father (27:37) only 1 success: to live your life your way (34:17) Having lunch with Warren Buffett (37:18) What people don't know about Buffett (39:37) cigar butt investing (41:35) recommended reading — Links: • AI Hurtles Ahead - https://www.oaktreecapital.com/insights/memo/ai-hurtles-ahead • A Short History of Financial Euphoria - https://www.amazon.com/History-Financial-Euphoria-Penguin-Business/dp/0140238565 • Fooled by Randomness - https://www.amazon.com/Fooled-Randomness-Hidden-Markets-Incerto/dp/0812975219 — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton (joinhampton.com): My community for founders. Average member does $25m/year. Many of the guests are members. Get after it...apply: http://joinhampton.com/mfm — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire worldwide talent like Shaan and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than US equivalents. • Mercury - Shaan uses Mercury for banking across all of his companies. you can too: http://mercury.com/ Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC • I run all my newsletters on Beehiiv and you should too + we're giving away $10k to our favorite newsletter, check it out: beehiiv.com/mfm-challenge My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by HubSpot Media // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano /

Top Comments (10)

@MyFirstMillionPod 2026-07-15

*Investing Guide:* https://clickhubspot.com/koog

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@don-michealbell6303 2026-07-18

Wow, I'm 48 and I definitely felt this message. I made a huge decision last week for myself and I hope that it was the right one. Time will tell. Great conversation. Thanks!

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@FriendlyTravler 2026-07-21

This might be the best interview I’ve heard all year

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@dcheetham8603 2026-07-15

I miss the days of interviewing people on how they made their first million....

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@engineeredaf1920 2026-07-15

Howard Marks is such a GOAT. I read the most inportant thing in 2018ish after I heard him on Tim Ferriss. Second level thinking totally changed the way I felt about investing and the beginning of my “appreciation” for risk 😂 homie looks great for 80 too.

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@johnnyguitar2929 2026-07-17

As a professional investor with over 20+ years of experience, I believe Howard Marks has lots of wisdom. His books, memos and interviews are full of wisdom. Learn from investors like him.

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@khatwanik 2026-07-17

Thank you Shaan and Sam for bringing the legendary Howard Marks again on the show. What a humble person and teacher he is sharing his knowledge and wisdom and his journey. I was touched by his advice on parenting, on giving freedom of choice to kids and they learn by failing instead of forcing them to do or become something which doesn’t align to their nature or personality. Thank you Mark!!

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@nadhirbelkhir 2026-07-19

Bro the quality of the answers!! but also the quality of the Questions 100 100 is the upgraded version of the essence of this pod

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@YourSolventUncle 2026-07-16

I tried this once and everything shifted, because hearing Howard Marks say he “wasted 25 years before getting rich” hit me like a plot twist I didn’t see coming. I remember trying this tiny habit — tracking every dollar for one month — and it felt so small, so basic, almost embarrassing… until I realized how much money I was leaking without noticing. It reminded me of Marks’ whole point: wealth isn’t built by genius, it’s built by finally paying attention. And here’s the part that shocked me: according to Federal Reserve data, the average American loses thousands a year to lifestyle creep, impulse spending, and fees they don’t even know exist. The moment I tried being intentional — just once — everything shifted. It was like discovering the cheat code adults forgot to tell us: you don’t need 25 perfect years, you just need one honest moment where you stop lying to yourself about your money.

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@briancase6180 2026-07-15

Howard seems like an amazing person in the sense that he is humble enough to see when he's wrong, admit it, and just move on with the new perspective and information. Kudos to Mr Marks! He's the guy who makes you wish he was your friend.

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