Devil Take the Hindmost

by Edward Chancellor · 1999

Edward Chancellor's history of financial speculation, bubbles, and recurring investor behavior across market cycles.

Why this author is included

Edward Chancellor · Financial historian

Who mentioned it

1 person has mentioned or cited Devil Take the Hindmost, without directly recommending it.

I read Edward Chancellor’s excellent book Devil Take the Hindmost.

Mentioned · Exact quote Source: Oaktree Capital

Evidence details

Taking the Temperature

Marks said Chancellor's book helped him understand bubble behavior around the late-1990s technology boom.

The quote is taken word for word from the source. It is a mention, not counted as a direct recommendation.

Oaktree Capital · 2023-07-10 · accessed 2026-06-22

Article · Oaktree memo

The Oaktree memo page calls Devil Take the Hindmost excellent and says its historical bubble account informed Marks's thinking.

What the author has done, shown separately from who recommends the book.

Edward ChancellorFinancial historian

Author of Devil Take the Hindmost and The Price of Time, both discussed by Howard Marks in Oaktree memos.