Power Players
In "Power Players" Haroon Bokhary chats with the brightest and boldest entrepreneurs, CEOs, finance gurus, authors, and business titans about their rise to the top. From epic wins to crushing failures, we'll explore the guts, grit, and glory behind their success stories.
Power Players
Sachin Khajuria – Mastering the Art of Private Equity
Sachin Khajuria is one of the most prolific names in the world of private equity, and is the author of "Two and Twenty: How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win," which has sold 50,000+ copies.
In this conversation we spoke about Sachin's path to Wall Street, why he decided to write his book, the private equity investment process, how to invest a million dollars in the current economy, and his future plans.
Show Notes:
(0:00) - Intro
(1:11) - Banking crisis - Will it get worse?
(4:07) - Ways to fix the crisis
(6:48) - Sachin’s childhood
(7:18) - How he become interested in finance
(9:02) - Path to Wall Street
(10:33) - Two and Twenty Book
(16:05) - Private equity’s reputation
(18:58) - Is private equity the best asset class for a long term investment horizon?
(19:31) - Where to invest a million dollars
(24:14) - Sachin’s portfolio
(26:21) - Private equity recruiting back in the day
(30:51) - Private equity investment process
(36:11) - Sachin’s personal research process
(38:23) - LP or GP?
(39:20) - What makes Sachin truly happy?
(42:34) - What Sachin wants to improve
(45:01) - Places Sachin would like to travel
(48:34) - Skills and habits one should pick up in teens, 20s, 30s, and beyond
(53:13) - Money (net-worth) it takes to be comfortable
(57:39) - Sachin’s goal for the next 10 years
(1:00:31) - Health tips
(1:04:33) - Rapid fire questions