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Two and Twenty
- How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The first true insider’s account of private equity, revealing what it takes to thrive among the world’s hungriest dealmakers
“Brilliant . . . eloquently takes readers inside the heroic world of private equity . . . [an] essential read.”—Forbes
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Private equity was once an investment niche. Today, the wealth controlled by its leading firms surpasses the GDP of some nations. Private equity has overtaken investment banking—and well-known names like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley—as the premier destination for ambitious financial talent, as well as the investment dollars of some of the world’s largest pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and endowments. At the industry’s pinnacle are the firms’ partners, happy to earn “two and twenty”—that is, a flat yearly fee of 2 percent of a fund’s capital, on top of 20 percent of the investment spoils.
Private equity has succeeded in near-stealth—until now. In Two and Twenty, Sachin Khajuria, a former partner at Apollo, gives readers an unprecedented view inside this opaque global economic engine, which plays a vital role underpinning our retirement systems. From illuminating the rituals of firms’ all-powerful investment committees to exploring key precepts (“think like a principal, not an advisor”), Khajuria brings the traits, culture, and temperament of the industry’s leading practitioners to life through a series of vivid and unvarnished deal sketches.
Two and Twenty is an unflinching examination of the mindset that drives the world’s most aggressive financial animals to consistently deliver market-beating returns.
Critic Reviews
“A true insider’s account of the industry.”—Fortune
“It cannot be stressed enough how much [Two and Twenty] is needed. . . . Private equity investors are not overpaid, nor are they avoiding taxes on our backs. In reality they’re heroes. Read Sachin Khajuria’s excellent and essential book to understand why.”—Forbes
“Khajuria believes private equity deserves to be defended. . . . [Deal] sketches supply helpful information about the structure of private equity funds. . . . The vignettes enable Khajuria to show the wide range of industries and transactions in which private equity now operates. . . . He suggests that private equity is too big and has insinuated itself too deeply into American life to be stopped. That may be the book’s most persuasive point.” —The Wall Street Journal
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- Megan lashansky
- 04-09-2022
Enjoyable.. but does address the negatives
A good description... however does not address the negatives. Glosses over real issues by claiming it is done for pensioners benefits
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- Shannon Ley
- 19-09-2022
A private equity sales pitch
This book waxes lyrical about the supposed marvel of PE rather than providing a thorough, balanced, well structured description of how it works and why.
If you want to be sold on PE, this book is for you. If you want to learn about it, look elsewhere.
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