MI225: Studying Superinvestors w/ David Ruben...

Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O'Malley take a deep dive into Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD), the Chinese retail giant that has overtaken local competitors like Alibaba and JD.com and expanded internationally with Temu, which has become the most-downloaded e-commerce app in the world. They di ...  Show more

Kyle Grieve and Shawn O’Malley analyze SpaceX's blockbuster 2026 IPO, dissecting the company's three segments: Space, Connectivity, and AI. They’ll also look at its history, moats, capital allocation, debt, and incentive structure. They’ll stress-test SpaceX's aggressive $28.5 tr ...  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 insti ...  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 ...  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 impo ...  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 an ...  Show more