The co-managing partner of Bain Capital takes us inside of their remarkably diversified portfolio, where venture capital, private equity, real estate, and credit don't just coexist—they actively reinforce each other. If you'd like to stay up to date with my weekly series of posts on LinkedIn, you can follow me here.…

Host Hugh MacArthur takes the hot seat in this special episode about the future of private equity. You can access the original, full-length interview here. If you'd like to stay up to date with Hugh's weekly posts on LinkedIn, follow him here.De către Steffen Pauls

2024 is shaping up to be a surprisingly robust year for private equity deal activity.De către Nirad Jain, Kara Murphy

[This series originally aired on November 21, 2019] Absent certain market conditions, buyer beware.De către Bain & Company

[This episode originally aired on March 21, 2023] As margins shrink, private equity houses are rediscovering the vital importance of operational due diligence.De către Bain & Company

A small, but growing cohort of investors are taking mid-sized companies private and driving substantial margin improvements.De către Bain & Company

Deals and exits are flat, and fundraising is down, but the real story is the tension beneath the numbers. For a deeper discussion, join our live webinar on July 9. Read Bain's 2024 Midyear Private Equity Report, here.De către Bain & Company

Karen Khalaf, one of Bain's leading experts in sovereign wealth funds, explains how a little knowledge can go a long way on the fundraising trail.De către Karen Khalaf

Jim Strang, chairman of HgCapital Trust, joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of the private equity industry. If you'd like to stay up to date with my weekly series on LinkedIn, follow me here.De către Bain & Company

We explore a fresh approach to modeling and managing risk.De către Bain & Company

In part two of our series, Thoma Bravo’s leading enterprise software investor explains how they continue to find exit opportunities and source new deals.De către Bain & Company

We ask one of Thoma Bravo’s leading enterprise software investors why 2023 could be a “significantly better” year for deal making.De către Bain & Company

Private equity firms are developing measures of success that go far beyond carbon footprints.De către Bain & Company

We ask Bain’s leading macro expert about the “last mile” of rate cuts in the US, and whether Europe has miles to go.De către Bain & Company

Coach John Doan and Coach Wade Williams join Cody and Colby at the luxurious Studio 34. Coach Doan is the head baseball coach at Canyon High School and Coach Williams is his assistant coach. They have been very successful together for the past 20 years. Both men share about their families and tremendous careers at Canyon. Coach Doan and Coach Willi…

Judge Tracy Byrd joins Cody and Colby at Studio 34. Judge Byrd is the Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1 in Randall County. He grew up in Canyon and he discusses the changes in the town since he was a kid in the 1960s. Judge Byrd talks to us about what it is like to be a Justice of the Peace. You will also hear the amazing story of “The Mighty Noa…

We seem to have entered a period of eerie calm, but will it last? Read Bain & Company’s 2024 Global Private Equity Report here. View my webinar on March 19th here.De către Hugh MacArthur

In part two of our interview, we explore the principles and strategies that enable the industry’s top-performing GP’s to deliver persistent returns.De către Bain & Company

A pioneering investor talks to us about challenging the industry’s conventions.De către Bain & Company

Tom Callahan, CEO of NASDAQ Private Market, argues that today’s liquidity crisis could mark a turning point for secondaries markets.De către Bain & Company

Nigel Dawn, senior managing director at Evercore, explains how GPs and LPs are discovering new tools and techniques to finance deals.De către Bain & Company

We asked two of Bain’s leading experts on commercial excellence to take us to the cutting edge of investor relations.De către Bain & Company

As inflation trends downward, should investors plan for a lower interest rate environment in 2024 — and even the possibility of deflation?De către Bain & Company

Today on the show, I have a lively conversation with Ashby Monk, the executive director of the Stanford Research Initiative on Long Term Investing. Ashby studies the inner workings of pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations — in short all of those LPs that sit somewhere in between the public and private sectors. “That mean…

In part two of our interview series, we explore Vista’s approach to AI and how it connects to the company’s founding story.De către Bain & Company

We ask Vista’s CEO how he continues to do deals at an astonishing clip, despite the challenging conditions of today’s market. If you'd like to stay up to date with my weekly series on LinkedIn, follow me here.De către Robert F. Smith

In part two of our fund-raising series, we’ll dig into the tools, tactics, and technologies that enable general partners to tailor their pitches to key decision makers within institutions.De către Bain & Company

On this episode, David Ritchie joins Cody and Colby in Studio 34. David is a pastor at Redeemer Christian Church, a biblical scholar and author. David breaks the Israeli war down from a biblical standpoint. We also discuss why this is important to Christians, non-Christians and the Church. David also shares with us how there is hope in all that is …

As competition for capital intensifies, a one-size-fits-all approach to institutional investors will no longer suffice.De către Bain & Company

Two past favorite guests join Cody and Colby in Studio 34 in downtown Canyon. Ben Weston and Ghada Wahdan have a discussion with us about Israel and all that is going on in the Middle East. Ghada does a great job of explaining the history and politics involved with Israel and Palestine. Ben brings to the table his military experience and views from…

We ask the founding team at Greater Share about their intriguing new approach to philanthropic funding and how they’ve already garnered support from some of the world’s leading GPs.De către Bain & Company

In part two of our macro series, we explore the risks and rewards of public-private partnerships.De către Bain & Company

We ask Karen Harris, the managing director of Bain’s Macro Trends Group, whether the economy could emerge from this period of rate hikes unscathed. If you'd like to stay up to date with my weekly series on LinkedIn, follow me here.De către Bain & Company

In part two of our interview series, we ask Steve how he recruits and retains a team of all-star players. If you'd like to stay up to date with my weekly series of posts on LinkedIn, you can follow me here.De către Bain & Company

The longtime chairman and now senior advisor at Bain capital explains why he is “as excited” to be involved in the private equity industry today as he was 30 years ago. If you'd like to stay up to date with my weekly series of posts on LinkedIn, you can follow me here.De către Bain & Company

Cody and Colby sit down with Kyle and Matt Lovorn at soon-to-be luxurious Studio 34. We talk both Kyle and Matt's coaching careers and how it has lead them to where they are today. You learn how their business, "Wood & Whiskey", came to be. We hear about the leaders they have had through their lives and how it has impacted them. Matt and Kyle share…

In the second part of our interview series with WCAS, we explore how they “co-cover” the healthcare and tech industries, together.De către Bain & Company

Kathryn Granger joins Colby and Cody at Studio 34. Kathryn was involved in an accident in 2018 that left her paralyzed from the chest down. She discusses with us how she overcomes the day to day obstacles in life. Kathryn talks with us about how her faith and family has been with her through the good and the bad. She also shares about the foundatio…

We ask Welsh Carson how they identify the next generation of leaders within the firm and how they extend those practices to their wider ecosystem of partners and advisors. I've also launched a weekly series of posts on LinkedIn, which you can follow here.De către Bain & Company

Cody and Colby are joined in Studio 34 by Head Coach Todd Winfrey and Defensive Coordinator Jed Anderson. Coach Winfrey catches us up what he has been up to since the last time he was on the show. He talks about his experience playing in the band "3rd and Long" for July 4th at Kicking It In Canyon. We get to know Coach Anderson and what makes him s…

In such a severely capital-constrained environment, you need to give your LP’s confidence that you’ll be able to deliver real results over the next five years. Read our latest research on the fundraising slowdown and how top private equity firms are learning to sell, here. I've also started a weekly series of posts on LinkedIn, which you can follow…

Deal activity, exits and fundraising are all sharply down, but the fear of a recession is also subsiding. So what’s holding investors back? Read Bain's Private Equity Midyear Report 2023, here. You can also find our latest research on the fundraising slowdown and how top private equity firms are learning to sell, here. I've also started a weekly se…

On the previous episode of Dry Powder, Ian Charles, managing partner at Arctos Sports Partners, took us inside his approach to sports investing. It was a master class in sector specialization and value creation that you don’t want to miss, but Ian has always tended to go after nonobvious opportunities. “I grew up in a small town in Alaska,” he says…

Ian Charles, the managing partner of Arctos’ Sports Partners, takes us inside the world of sports investing.De către Bain & Company

Christian Sinding, the CEO and managing partner of EQT Group, joins us for our first live recording. We explore when deal markets will finally stir to life and how EQT takes intelligent risks in a period of overwhelming of uncertainty.De către Bain & Company

We asked Bain’s leading macro expert whether the dollar’s status as a global reserve currency is really under threat.De către Bain & Company

Karen Harris, the head of Bain’s Macro Trends Group, returns to the show for a conversation on interest rates, bank runs and an unusual mix of economic indicators.De către Bain & Company

We consider whether the launch of a few tokenized funds amounts to an interesting experiment on the blockchain or the beginning of a powerful secular trend. If you'd like to learn more about the democratization of private equity, I recommend you listen to our interviews with the CEOs of Titanbay, Moonfare and Opto Investments. I've also started a s…

We are back again at the new studio (Joe's Barbershop) located off the square in Canyon. Joining us this time is Ben and Tristi Weston, Ben is an US Army veteran and graduate of Canyon High School. Ben shares with us about his military experiences and being no stranger to Facebook jail. Tristi is in marketing, as well as an entrepreneur and photogr…

We asked the CEO of Opto Investments to take us inside their eye-opening series A round and why they’re pursuing Registered Investment Advisors with a laser-like focus. If you haven’t heard our interviews with the CEOs of Moonfare and Titanbay, I highly recommend you go back and listen to those episodes as well. I've also started a series of weekly…