A interview with Billionaire and Private Equity giant, David Rubenstein. In this interview David discusses Private Equity with a focus on the highly successful Carlyle Group and how it has change since the financial crash. David also talks about his early life and making the jump from lawyer to entrepreneur and founding a private equity firm in Washington, as opposed to the traditional destination of New York.
Video Segments:
0:00 Introduction
1:20 Upbringing
2:13 First job out of law school
3:08 Working at the White House
4:27 Leaving Government
5:23 Turning to Private Equity
5:43 How would you describe Private Equity
6:38 What makes you so successful
7:48 More firms have adopted your model
8:13 Taking Carlyle public
9:13 Philanthropy
10:11 Lawyer to entrepreneur
12:32 !ADVERT!
14:00 Public awareness of Private Equity
14:57 Can we get back to the good times in Congress
16:33 Making successful investments in this era
17:37 How do individuals get exposure to Private Equity
18:53 !ADVERT!
20:47 How has Private Equity changed since the financial crisis
21:18 Incorporating macro thinking
22:14 Are we in a tech bubble
23:03 Energy sector
24:13 Solving the skills gap
25:25 !ADVERT!
26:44 Word association game
Interview Date:26th July, 2015
Event: WalStreetwek
Original Image Source:http://bit.ly/DRubensteinPic
