Marks and his firm, which focuses on debt and real estate investments, are highly respected-and highly successful. Savvy investors, including Buffett, have long enjoyed his memos for his insights into risk, successful investing, and the investing environment...An efficient way to capture the essence of Marks' thinking is to read his book, The Most Important Thing: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor. If you enjoyed Nassim Taleb's Fooled by Randomness or The Black Swan, you're certain to enjoy it; I have my copy, and I think all investors should read it." - The Motley Fool