What is private equity? How do private equity funds make money? What are PE investing strategies? And how can you get a job at a top private equity fund?

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In this "private equity industry overview and career options" video we'll go over all of these and many more questions. Starting off with a definition of private equity, we'll then explain the risk level of private equity and where it fits in the types of asset classes. Then, we'll look at how much of a liquid investment it is on a liquidity scale ranging from real estate to shares in Apple.

In part 2, we'll look at how private equity funds make money using the 2% management fee and 20% performance fee structure. In part 3 we'll go over the different investment strategies ranging from venture capital, to growth equity, to leverage buyouts.

Lastly, we'll go over the career options in private equity from the work life balance, to the skills required, to the expected compensation (salary) in the industry.

USEFUL RESOURCES:
- My Venture Capital Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpPaD_ZiXHg&t=38s
- King of Capital Book: https://amzn.to/3mq18hX
- Leverage Buyout Book: https://amzn.to/2XXtt5R
- Peak frameworks on PE hours: https://www.peakframeworks.com/post/private-equity-hours
- CFI on PE process:https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/finance/leveraged-buyout-lbo/
- PE Salaries source: https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/private-equity-firms-hike-junior-pay-by-50-amid-banker-burnout-crisis-20211006

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Chapters:
0:00​ -​ Intro
0:25​ - What is Private Equity?
2:55​ - How Private Equity makes money
3:56​ - Investment Strategies
6:26​ - Careers in Private Equity

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