Private Equity Is 7x Bigger Than The Stock Market! And It's Where All The Growth Is | Bob Long

[@MattieXMoto]

Before i even watch this....private equity is simply waiting for private tech to run out of money and do downrounds. Cash has dried up. I know as I am a mgr at a softbank vision fund co. So there is no growth. They will buy co cheap. Plaster them together, sprinkle ai verbiage on website and slides, then resell

[@johnpalmer3911]

Agreed. Just another form of mortgage "derivatives" that crushed markets in 2008.

[@waltercamela]

Thank you for the video, I found out that investing is not for everybody, you just need a strong stomach too see your portfolio go down. It might be wiser for a novice to start with copy trading investing, but it is not easy. To invest in growth stocks it is another level, definitely you need to know what are you doing.

[@waltercamela]

From my own point of view, you need to invest smartly if you need the good things of life. so far i've made over $255k in raw profits from just 6 months into the market from my diversified portfolio strategy and i believe anyone can do it you have the right strategy, mutual funds takes long time but investing smartly is the key for short term. Most of us tend to pay more attention to the shiniest position in the market to the cost of proper diversification.

[@kendrickjibson222]

This is a phenomenal advice for a new stock traders and investors who want that quick short term game, but don't see the light at the end of the tunnel.

[@danielrichter465]

I've been solely investing in real estate. But with the recent hyper home pricing i've liquidated a few things and have $45k in cash laying around idle. Would love to get your recommendations, I'm in search of something lucrative in the current crazy markets, i will be glad.

[@kendrickjibson222]

@@danielrichter465 My portfolio is very much diversified so it's not like i have a particular fund i invest in, plus i dont do that by myself. i follow the trades of Mrs Karen Gaye Gray.

[@kendrickjibson222]

She is a popular broker you might have heard of. I can correctly say she's worth her salt as a financial advisor as her diversification skills are top notch, because i see that in her results as my portfolio grows by averages of 10 to 15% on a monthly basis, unlike i can say for my IRA which has just been trudging along, my portfolio just mirrors what she trades and not just on some particular industries of my choosing.

[@JohnTaylor-ts8wk]

The stories of firms like Sears & Toys R US being gutted by big private equity funds who paid themselves up front, divested their assets, treated them as cash cows, then BK’d out of the debt really did happen - legally and ruthlessly. However, Private Equity is a large and diverse space and that behavior does not reflect the majority of the firms operating there. Good interview.

[@stevee8318]

Good comment. I am still surprised that Eddie Lampert and co. got away with so obviously looting Sears and its shareholders. On the other hand there are lots of PE firms that operate entirely equitably and provide a benefit to society.

[@anneharry9918]

The thought of retirement makes me cry. My apologies to everyone who have retired and filing social security during this time after putting in all those years of work just to lose everything to a problem you never imagined to happen. It's so difficult for people who are retired and have no savings to fall back

[@HubertGeorge]

Yeah, feel horrible about people not working that I'm supporting by working every day.

[@anneharry9918]

I'm in dire need of guidance so i can salvage my portfolio due to the massive dips and come up with better strategies. How can I reach this advisor?

[@user-ik2no7jw5g]

@@HubertGeorge People collecting Social Security now had SS deducted from their paychecks for 40-50 years. Those deductions supported their grandparents and parents. Now it’s your turn.

[@HubertGeorge]

@@user-ik2no7jw5g cry me a river

[@user-ik2no7jw5g]

@@HubertGeorge You’re the one complaining about it.

[@randallwiegand2080]

This was great. Please bring Bob back many more times.

[@carisalex]

Great interview, I learned a lot. Also, good work on the timestamps!!

[@mattanderson6672]

Yeah,I would be interested in that !! Another great guest!! Thank you for having Bob on!!

[@peteobrien6397]

Yes, please bring Bob back more often!!!!

[@rokyericksonroks]

I like Bob Long. He is mostly long.

[@nowwhat544]

I dont know if it is just me but this video made me think of wolf of wallstreet sales pitch.

[@bobjinessr7957]

yessir

[@martintheguitarist]

What a great timing. I just watched The Myth of Private Equity by Jeffrey C. Hooke. Looks like they are running out of institutional suckers so need the general public to participate. They mostly under perform the S&P even before fees.

[@jimcrook8013]

Yes please bring more private equity interviews. Thank you!

[@dr.jacquelinelang1960]

Good interview. Have him on again.

[@RWROW]

The extent of private equity described here just tells us how concentrated the ownership of capital is in the United States.

[@EricK-ms9tc]

i purposely boycott private equity companies. They are fleecing the entire country.

[@RWROW]

@@EricK-ms9tc Just reading "Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America" by Brendan Ballou. He certainly agrees with you.

[@James-ze8ui]

Fascinating discussion. Eye opening to say the least. Worthy of further investigation.

[@michaell.5576]

Having worked in partnership with a company that was bought and sold by private equity, my experience overall was very positive. They bought the company (medium sized about 150 mil), invested in improvements, let time go by to allow the investments to have effect, and then sold the company to another private equity. I went through this 3 times over about 20 years. It helped my partner company grow and stay profitable and helped me grow as well.

[@stoney5827]

Would love to learn more for sure this was great

[@RobWilliams007]

I would love to see Bob a couple of more times!

[@emmanuelananda6551]

Adam, long time listener here (since sub 10K followers). Could you please write in the thumbnails for videos the guest speaker’s name? I don’t have time to consume all your videos, but I would often prioritize certain videos based on the speaker’s name, where I might have ignored it since I don’t know their faces. A recent example is the Lach interview I almost missed. When scrolling through the thumbnails, the speaker’s name seems worth including. Thanks for the great work you do.

[@damienmills293]

Wealthion continues to evolve. This is an excellent new view. More please.

[@SherwoodMa63744]

Was really interested until the guy says, your net worth must be minimum $1M. Similar to reading a Fisher investments ad disclaimer, I’m left thinking, if I have a million I’d be in less need of a good idea. Wtf, over?

[@janiceeiler782]

Not sure if I learned more (food for thought) from the presentation or from reading the comments...

[@terracenight27]

I think the quarterly offering is a great middle point to liquidity but keeps investors from making emotional mistakes that public markets feed on.

[@Tyuwhebsg]

Thank you!

[@tholdme85]

A very interesting discussion, and I'm always interested in hearing alternate investment opportunities. So I appreciate these kinds of videos. That said, if I followed the discussion correctly, sounds like he said you have to have a net worth of at least $1 million to invest in his fund? That may be a lower barrier to entry than it used to be for private equity, but it's still beyond me, and I imagine, a lot of other viewers. Honestly, my living expenses are very low, so whenever I hit $1 million, I'll just put the money in something ultra-safe that pays 5% interest/dividends and live off the payments. (Unless inflation has made $1 million worthless by then, which it might, lol.)

[@chrisgibbons3877]

The wheels must be about to come off in the Prtivate equity Market if they are opening it up to the Moms and Pops. It's very complex though so I probably dont understand.

[@googtv1]

Interesting interview. Thank you.

[@f8fbcrb]

Adam, this was one of the most enlightening and informative videos yet. Thanks!

[@CharlesNagele]

how are evergreen private placements any different than BDC's who also invest in non public companies as well with high distributions

[@johnpalmer3911]

So bigger is not always better, and definitely not infallible.

[@RaymondFarris123]

Very interesting. I tried in the past to invest in few private equity companies and they all rejected me due to large net worth requirement. it is great to know more about detail of investment in Step Stone and their fee structure.

[@tonylochner4730]

No need to speculate in private markets! Plenty of $ to be made in public markets, just not BUY and HOLD anymore!

[@cathrynm]

If public markets are dangerous, private equity is more dangerous. There are are few big wins out there, but you have to get lucky or know something everyone else doesn't know. My thinking, stick to stuff you can buy and trade from a brokerage account, or property that's registered with the county with your own name on the deed.

[@benzun9600]

buy and Hold always has worked with the right equities. Private Equity unloads on retail. I would stay away from PE

[@ocox8659]

I’ve been working with private equity for two decades and it’s not always so rosy as this guest implies. The GPs do very well, whereas the LPs get Ho-hum returns by comparison

[@sewnsew6770]

Is private equity unregulated? One of the reason big banks are not competitive in technology with them FANGS is regulatory. Public banks are weighed down by regulatory compliance. Big tech mostly can avoid that. Probably crypto assumed they could be like the FANGS ie unregulated. But SEC disagrees

[@J-rex980]

This sounds like a monopoly for the “old boys club”.

[@rodiculous9464]

That's exactly what private equity is

[@kyler565]

Private equity = Trust me bro

[@kealgu]

Only listened for a few minutes. He definitely sounds like a salesman.

[@bobjinessr7957]

he is idk y hes on, must've ran low on guests

[@-33312]

They're looking for exit liquidity from people who watch youtube lmao. Shit is baddd ya'll haha

[@SB-xm5uw]

I came here to say exactly this. PE has redemption issues and managers don't know where to find new cash. Think BTC $70k type moment.

[@SB-xm5uw]

For retail, the public markets come with a set of disclosures and visibility to protect the little guy. When opacity reigns, as it does in PE, the little guy loses. Stay out.

[@SB-xm5uw]

The "protection during downdraft" argument is so bogus. Yes, PE overperforms, because it is mismarked! Adam should push back, at least with a follow up like "why would it perform better?".

[@MAMP]

That’s a hilarious point. Cmon in noobies and get plowed!! 😂

[@one4change4thebetter]

Weren't SPAC's supposed to be a way for the public to participate in private equity. Hasn't gone well yet.

[@jmcmob608]

Thank you very much...

[@spiffffffffff]

Wow, private equity sounds like a nightmare. Is the "qualified investor" thing so that if they lose all your money, you can have the privilege of reaching into your wallet to pay off their obligations?

[@philsacco5820]

My gut tells me to invest in the private equity company itself and not what it offers

[@babbsinbabeland]

"complex structures"

[@lambertois11]

Bob Long is too much implicated in the Private Equity market to be n independent observer of the Private Equity. Bob Long looks more as a as person preaching for his parish! I take this video from Bob Long with a large rock of salt!

[@katedixon7737]

More!

[@RobWilliams007]

Love this episode. I have invested with Republic and StartEngine but I wanted to know more about the K1’s and the conversion to Preferred and non-Preferred stocks and what you should do when they want you to convert.

[@maxg9680]

Public companies are more transparent and better regulated. If they are good enough for Warren Buffett, would be good enough for most of us. Buffett recommends something like VOO or SPY.

[@patat007]

This is just a Salespitch. Maybe to close a hole somewhere....

[@charlesbrown9213]

Those cashing out need bagholders.

[@paulhartman8280]

One thought is that private equity may be more fairly(accurately) priced, unlike the public markets that are overvalued.

[@RobWilliams007]

Looking into Evergreen Funds now.

[@user-ik2no7jw5g]

Thank you for a very informative episode on private equity. A comment…can you please stop using the phrase “sloppy seconds”? There must be a more elegant way to express the concept. Thanks.

[@aaron159r2]

Maybe you're not cut out for the internet.

[@jonathanlee5185]

👍Thanks, private equity is a unique -- but very useful and needed - discussion topic.👍

[@MichaelHarrington17]

Agree to a certain point. When private equity and LBOs create value, they can reap it but should cash out and not hold the concentration of productive wealth. Productive risk-taking is good, but the concentration of returns is not. Public equity spreads the risks and returns of capitalism and thus reinforces democracy. PE tends to concentrate risk and returns. And when lenders funding PE get bailed out, that's a violation of market justice.

[@lngtimesurfer]

PE may offer some benefits, but there's too many examples of PE costing the country or greater economy: 1. VC: many put all their money into SVB and were bailed out by FDIC in excess of the 250k limits (who is now indicating they may be cash sensitive as a result) 2. LBO: notorious for over leveraging companies they purchase to then use the loan to pay themselves bonuses ultimately bankrupting the company ( *cough cough* Bain Capital *cough*) 3. Many of these PE bros go into politics (Buttigiege) and push pension plans or legislation/regulation towards benefiting PE investments often at significant losses. CA universities just bailed out Black Rock's REI with their employees pension plan while they were denying withdrawals because of the losses they've been taking with a cooling housing market Liquidity in the markets is important, but as a society we should be looking at how our investments benefit our society and the individuals within that society as a whole rather than what returns the highest profit in the shortest amount of time. PE spends a lot of time and money lobbying to prevent any regulation that may alter the status quo.

[@michaelmcqueen4514]

Nice video. It is valuable to see into the world of Private Equity. Thank you.

[@dope1725]

The airport man can not show up

[@mcgovernandco]

Please bing him back.

[@Chickenwizard78]

Love the content but wish you broke it into clips also so it's easier to consume on the go

[@johnweibel1128]

CD&R killed Kinko's.

[@stevensmith8580]

Can you say Kabuki?

[@abc-jq4hi]

First, love Adam's channel and content. I subscribed to Wealthion 3 weeks ago and I've watched over 20 of your videos in their entirety. This is the first one that felt like an undisguised sales pitch and I didn't care for it. Just trying to provide some constructive feedback:)

[@rodiculous9464]

This guy is in the same business as Blackrock, making sure the top 1% become the top .01% whereas you will "own nothing and be happy".

[@merlinwizard1000]

22nd, 7 June 2023

[@flemmingnielsen5724]

Sophisticated investors means SUCKERS who will lose money in Australian jargon😮

[@benzun9600]

For the small guy you are better off investing in real estate.

[@ohyaboosterpacks5579]

I'd like to hear about second market liquidity.

[@gdhdjrjrndndn]

Sorry, was this an interview or an info-mercial. "Evergreen Capital", yes, I know, after the 13th time. Bottom line? If you don't have at least $5M in investible assets, you can't invest any less or more than $250K. Well, there goes 99.99999% of the audience. I digress.....

[@lyndelles1919]

Wish I had an extra million to invest!

[@clcooper7256]

Yup, I want to hear more. Fed/Treasury is just about to trash debt market. There simply has to be opportunities popping up in the coming months.

[@martinan22]

If you yourself are not very "folksy", it can be a good idea to avoid overuse of the word "folks", as good a word as that is. Since it can come across as awkward or derogatory. Moderation in all things is the path of wisdom.

[@lo1234-w9r]

Private Equity Is 7x Bigger Than The Stock Market...big clickbait headline. Private equity? The last thing I would invest in is Billy Bobs drive thru dog wash service.

[@HaveANiceDay108]

The best asymmetric risk return opportunity is not private equity but bitcoin. It's not even close. Bitcoin has been the best performing asset hands down over the past 13 years. Private equity is a waste of time.

[@davidanalyst671]

Somebody tell bob long he sounds like a snake oil salesman. Adam asked for one concrete example of a company he invested in and made some money, and Bob said. I invest in helping children. NOOOooooooo thank you.

[@tonylochner4730]

Too many sins, and not enough regulation!

[@jackreacher5375]

My least favourite interview so far 😮

[@bobbybobberton6373]

YOURE NODDING AS IM SAYING THIS 📣