MI225: Studying Superinvestors w/ David Ruben...

In today's episode, Kyle Grieve and Shawn O’Malley discuss Aritzia, the everyday luxury fashion brand that has become one of retail's most impressive compounders. They explore how a small boutique in the corner of a department store grew into a brand with exceptional store-based ...  Show more

Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O'Malley revisit the two luxury houses they passed on last time — Hermès (EPA: RMS), the 189-year-old maker of the Birkin bag, and LVMH (EPA: MC), the 75-brand conglomerate behind Louis Vuitton, Dior, Tiffany, and Hennessy. Both stocks now sit near their ...  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