Building Sixth Street

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Show Notes:

(00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like the Best

(00:04:57) Introducing Alan Waxman and Sixth Street

(00:05:58) The Formative Goldman Sachs Years

(00:10:21) Unitizing Risk and Return

(00:14:23) Facing the Tiger: Sixth Street's Culture and Values

(00:34:51) Spotify and Airbnb: Case Studies in Investment

(00:39:20) Ambitious Investment Strategies

(00:40:40) Strategic Partnerships in Sports

(00:41:23) Navigating COVID with Airbnb

(00:43:36) Risk and Return Analysis

(00:46:56) Investing in Sports and Live Entertainment

(00:52:23) Developing Investment Themes

(00:55:29) Balancing Leadership and Investment

(00:57:30) The Importance of Culture

(01:10:33) Future Self and Long-Term Vision

(01:15:09) The Kindest Thing Anyone Has Ever Done For Alan