David Rubenstein: Power, Politics, and Private Equity

David Rubenstein is a co-founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest and most successful private investment firms ($276B under management). He has directly advised former President Jimmy Carter, written best-selling books, and interviewed the world's most influential people for his Bloomberg series; including George W Bush, Bill Clinton, Oprah, and Jeff Bezos. David discusses his journey to becoming one of the world's most influential people and shares his thoughts on the state of America, the best investments for the next decade, and his advice for living a full life. He provides insight into power in Washington throughout history, and offers his perspective on social unrest and education in the US. We discover how The Carlyle Group changed private equity, discuss investment trends, and touch on a myriad of other subjects including crypto, healthcare, software, and advice for living a full and successful life. David’s resume could not possibly fit in these show notes or be covered in today’s episode, and the questions we could have asked him were endless. We tried to fit as much as possible into our hour, and hope you learned something valuable from one of the best in politics, business, and media. To get more from David, check out The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations at bloomberg.com/peer-to-peer and visit davidrubenstein.com. Be sure to pick up a copy of his latest book, The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream. Join our investment community and sign up for our free weekly newsletter at cambridgehouse.com. Keep up with Jay all over social media @jaymartinbc. Be sure to leave a review, rate us 5 stars, and follow the podcast to be notified of new episodes each week.