The private equity world is a relatively small one. There are currently probably a few thousand professional jobs worldwide. In private equity, that's probably about all there is. So in the scheme of things, the firms are all relatively small.
Generally speaking, you like to dance with the girl that brung you, and if you can't sometimes you have to shoot her. - David Bonderman
Generally speaking, you like to dance with the girl that brung you, and if you can't sometimes you have to shoot her.
- David Bonderman
Nobody in my generation ever started out in private equity. We got there by accident. There was no private equity business - actually, the word didn'… - David Bonderman
Nobody in my generation ever started out in private equity. We got there by accident. There was no private equity business - actually, the word didn'…
Prices are always lower when the troops are in the street. - David Bonderman
Prices are always lower when the troops are in the street.
Some of the very best private equity people, in my experience, are people who start out as stock pickers - people who really understood value, how to… - David Bonderman
Some of the very best private equity people, in my experience, are people who start out as stock pickers - people who really understood value, how to…
Private equity capital in each of those markets Europe and Asia - while those markets have very different characteristics - fills a niche where eithe… - David Bonderman
Private equity capital in each of those markets Europe and Asia - while those markets have very different characteristics - fills a niche where eithe…
For me, one of the highlights of being in the private equity world is that you need to learn a lot and very quickly about different businesses. So it… - David Bonderman
For me, one of the highlights of being in the private equity world is that you need to learn a lot and very quickly about different businesses. So it…
I think that what we leave behind us is extremely important. I therefore spend a fair amount of time on the charitable front, and someday I hope to s… - David Bonderman
I think that what we leave behind us is extremely important. I therefore spend a fair amount of time on the charitable front, and someday I hope to s…
Every deal is a regulated deal. Regulators will tell you how to take your money home. - David Bonderman
Every deal is a regulated deal. Regulators will tell you how to take your money home.
A good default, like Portugal or Greece, would be very good for the private equity business. - David Bonderman
A good default, like Portugal or Greece, would be very good for the private equity business.
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