MI225: Studying Superinvestors w/ David Ruben...

In today's episode, Kyle Grieve and Shawn O’Malley revisit Comfort Systems USA, a business Shawn originally passed on at $320 that has since appreciated fivefold due to explosive data center spending. The company shattered original projections, with accelerating organic growth, e ...  Show more

Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O’Malley take a deep dive into Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR), the data and AI platform behind everything from battlefield targeting systems to Airbus’s A350 production line, with customers including the U.S. Army, the NHS, Ferrari, and Airbus. Palantir is growi ...  Show more

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 00:03:06 - David’s current thoughts on market headlines surrounding the war in Ukraine and Russia’s chokehold on energy. 00:24:52 - David’s thoughts on the current fundraising environment. 00:32:27 - How David built Carlyle into a global PE institut ...  Show more

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:30 - An overview of investment banking and private equity. 04:45 - Why you should consider allocating some of your portfolio to private equity. 07:35 - How the democratization of private equity is changing. 10:09 - How Darin got involved with Lin ...  Show more

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:06 - What is the secret to the success of Silicon Valley? 03:40 - How to manage a company that is growing at 2.5% – per day! 19:54 - How to use your network to find new job opportunities. 26:11 - Why financing and distribution is just as importan ...  Show more

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 02:42 - David’s take on the current bear market and how to keep calm. 09:14 - Assessments of Netflix. 19:02 - The new era of Amazon. 31:26 - Assessments of Meta. 36:31 - Assessments of Apple 42:56 - Assessments of Hershey. 58:59 - How David and his b ...  Show more