First published 2022
David M. Rubenstein spent three decades building one of the world's largest investment firms. Now he shares what he learned from interviewing the greatest investors of our time. The book explores how Stan Druckenmiller earned $1 billion shorting the British pound, how Sam Zell dominated real estate investing, and how Mike Novogratz made $250 million from crypto in a single year. Rubenstein examines Larry Fink's creation of BlackRock into a $10 trillion powerhouse and Mary Callahan Erdoes's rise to manage $4 trillion at J.P. Morgan. He analyzes Seth Klarman's value investing approach that delivered nearly 20 percent returns consistently. The conversations cover venture capital, private equity, hedge funds, real estate, cryptocurrency, endowments, SPACs, and ESG investing. These finance leaders rarely speak publicly about their methods, making their insights particularly valuable for understanding successful investment strategies.
Genres: business, non-fiction, finance, personal-finance
Vibes: educational, informative, thought-provoking
Tropes: expert-advice, insider-knowledge
416 pages · Kindle Edition · Simon & Schuster