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  1. a16z1h 23m

    Building Blackstone, Backing Costco, and Working with Munger | Tony James on The a16z Show

    Tony James, Munger, David Haber, Jim Sinegal, Steve Schwarzman

    James transformed DLJ from a niche player into a market leader with $14 billion in sales, subsequently steering Blackstone to nearly $1 trillion in assets by cultivating a team-based culture and scalable platform. His strategic investments in entities like Costco and his tenure alongside Charlie Munger underscore a philosophy rooted in flawless execution and long-term value creation. Looking forward, James advocates for structural shifts in private credit and fund models while championing an HBCU initiative designed to leverage private equity capabilities for broader societal impact.

  2. Milken Institute53 min

    The Road Ahead in Finance: Regulation, Disruption and Human Capital

    Timothy O'Hara, Emanuel Friedman, Paul Hamill, Timothy Massad, Stephen Schwarzman, Darryl White, Tim O'Hara, Steve Schwarzman, Tim Massad, Manny Friedman

    Six to seven years post-crisis, the financial sector has achieved lower leverage and improved balance sheets at the cost of reduced liquidity, declining returns to 9%, and a shifting landscape where non-bank entities challenge incumbent dealers. Regulatory pressures and technological shifts are driving a transition toward electronic fixed-income markets and blockchain-based data integrity, while firms face intense competition for talent from Silicon Valley. Ultimately, industry success depends on balancing ethical culture with digital innovation to stabilize returns at 13–15% without stifling broader economic growth.

  3. Milken Institute58 min

    Private Equity: Rotation and Valuation

    Robert Smith, Steve Schwarzman, Jonathan Nelson, Jim Coulter, Leon Black, Maria

    Leading private equity executives including Steve Schwarzman, Leon Black, and Jim Coulter discuss the industry's evolution from traditional buyouts to a diversified alternative asset class driven by post-2008 regulatory shifts and public market passive flows. Despite valuations at historic highs and rising interest rates compressing returns, panelists identify specific alpha opportunities in distressed energy credit, cybersecurity, and healthcare innovation while capitalizing on the exit of banks from proprietary trading. The sector is strategically bifurcating between large generalists managing sovereign capital and specialists focusing on deep vertical transformations to navigate a market shifting from passive macro bets to active operational value creation.

  4. Milken Institute1h 2m

    A Conversation with Ken Griffin and Steve Schwarzman

    Ken Griffin, Steve Schwarzman, Mike Milken, Kenneth Griffin, Stephen Schwarzman

    Ken Fisher, Steve Schwarzman, and Ken Griffin identify educational deficiencies, excessive regulation, and a mismatch between workforce skills and modern economic demands as primary threats to U.S. competitiveness. These leaders advocate for structural reforms in public schooling, support initiatives like the Schwarzman Scholars Program to bridge global talent gaps, and call for deregulation and energy independence to stimulate small business growth. Furthermore, they contrast the U.S. reliance on capital markets with Europe's bank-centric model, urging immediate action on entitlement reform and fiscal policy to restore long-term human capital and drive job creation.