Renowned investor Howard Marks, who co-founded Oaktree Capital, has raised concerns that a return to the low-interest rate environment, which was seen between the Great Financial Crisis and the outbreak of the pandemic, could foster detrimental investment behavior. What Happened: In a Tuesday memo, Marks stated that the natural rate, which reflects the balance of supply and demand for money without central bank interference, ought to guide capital allocation decisions. He, however, pointed out that the financial market has not operated freely since the 90s due to the Federal Reserve’s ‘activis…
