We Study Billionaires - The Investors Podcast

On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Ted Seides to discuss his new book — Private Equity Deals: Lessons in investing, dealmaking, and operations from private equity professionals. Over the past 20 years, the private equity industry has gone from a cottage industry to a powerful juggernaut that touches every corner of the global economy — now totaling over $6 trillion. Ted is the former president and Co-CIO of Protege Partners, and prior to that, he was a senior associate, working under investing legend David Swensen at Yale. He is the host of the popular podcast — Capital Allocators. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:04 - What has led to the growth in private equity over the past few decades? 06:39 - Why David Swensen referred to private equity as a superior form of capitalism. 08:47 - Why private equity has outperformed public equities as an industry. 14:19 - How the lock-up period in private equity impacts returns. 18:03 - Ted’s take on why private equity has been given a poor reputation. 28: