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The best opportunities come when others are most afraid. Our job is to be ready when fear peaks.

contrarian-investing— Oaktree Capital investor conference, 2012
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Price is the most important variable. A great asset at the wrong price is a bad investment. A troubled asset at the right price can be a great one.

valuation— Oaktree Capital Management commentary, 2015
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In distressed investing, you're not just an investor — you're a creditor, sometimes a litigant, and ultimately an owner. You have to understand all three roles.

distressed-debt— UCLA Law alumni event, 2018
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We don't try to predict when the next crisis will come. We prepare so that when it does, we can act while others are frozen.

risk-management— Oaktree Capital institutional presentation, 2019
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Avoiding permanent loss of capital is the first job. Everything else follows from that.

risk— Oaktree Capital investor letter, 2009
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The legal structure of a distressed investment matters as much as the financial analysis. Knowing where you sit in the hierarchy is not optional — it's the whole game.

distressed-debt— Bloomberg Markets interview, 2016