Decision-Making Toolkit
The conversation delves into the essential tools for institutional allocators, emphasizing the importance of decision-making, interviewing, and leadership skills that are often overlooked in traditional investment training. Insights gained from extensive interviews reveal that mastering these disciplines can significantly enhance an allocator's effectiveness. The discussion highlights the need for a broader skill set beyond conventional investment knowledge, advocating for a more holistic approach to capital allocation.In this clip
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Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry
Ted with Patrick O'Shaughnessy – Lessons from the World’s Elite Money Managers (Capital Allocators, EP.184)
Related Questions
How should I think about hiring the right people for my VC growth fund, given the difference in underwriting processes from the seed/early stage investing I currently do, as discussed in the episode Kim Lew – The Carnegie Way (Capital Allocators, EP.52) and the clip Shifts in CIO Role?
Do you have any advice on making big decisions based on the episodes 20VC: Investing Lessons from Seeding Uber, Airtable and Coupang | Why Pro Rata is the Original Sin in VC | Why Liquidity Has Died in 2024 | Why LPs are Pissed with VCs | The Hard Truth About Seed Fund Economics with David Frankel @ Founder Collective and Lessons from Losses?