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霍华德·马克斯:你无法预测,但可以准备·第3则

霍华德·马克斯《《你无法预测,但可以准备》》· You Can't Predict. You Can Prepare. · 投资 · 财富 · 领导 · 人性

So forecasts are unlikely to help us foresee the movements of the economic cycle. Nevertheless, we must be aware that it exists and repeats. The greatest mistakes with regard to the economic cycle result from a willingness to believe that it will not recur. But it always does – and those gullible enough to believe it won't tend to lose money. When we marketed our first distressed debt fund in 1988, most of the resistance came from people who said, "maybe there won't be a recession, and thus nothing for you to buy." Of course, we were deep into a recession within two years, and our 1988-92 distressed debt funds found lots to buy and produced excellent returns. Eminent observers concluded again in the 1990s that the cycle had been eliminated and there would be no recession.

出处: https://www.oaktreecapital.com/docs/default-source/memos/2001-11-20-you-cant-predict-you-can-prepare.pdf
定位:Memo, excerpt 3 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

预测经济周期基本没用,但你必须承认它一定会来、会重复。最大的错误就是相信“这次不会再有衰退”。1988年马克斯发第一只不良债务基金时,很多人劝他:也许不会衰退,你根本没东西可买。结果两年内就陷入衰退,基金买到大量便宜资产,回报很好。九十年代又有人宣布周期已被消灭,后来照样打脸。所以别赌周期消失,要提前备好资金和心态,等它来时敢出手。

上下文

霍华德·马克斯是橡树资本创始人,这是他谈经济周期与投资准备的文章,用自己1988年发基金的经历说明周期不会消失。

今日一问

你现在的投资计划里,有没有为“周期一定会再来”留出资金和预案?

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