During a standingroom only interview hosted by the Fink Center at UCLA Anderson on October 11, 2018, living investment legend Howard Marks encouraged investors of all experience levels to develop a keen observation of cyclical indicators and historic market patterns to manifest opportunities.

According to Marks, the cyclesavvy investor is one who is attuned to history and relies on the three most valid indicators as an investing edge: asset pricing, recent history, and human emotion.