Few Billionaire Investors Believe in this 36% Rally
Despite the euphoria in markets on a v-shaped recovery – various billionaires are expression caution. For example, names such as Warren Buffett, David Tepper, Stan Druckenmiller, David Kostin and now Howard Marks have each cast their doubts about the market’s value.
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