
Two and Twenty: How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win

Can I see this working out?
Sachin Khajuria • Two and Twenty: How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win
How does the aspiring master of private equity develop this mindset toward complexity, acceptable risk, and adequate return? It comes down to a set of characteristics that can be based on both natural aptitude and learned experience: the willingness to embrace and investigate the unknown, or even chaos—or at least the absence of identifiable order;
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They do enough work to establish that the risks are worth taking because the reward is at least commensurate and believe that the outcome is achievable.
Sachin Khajuria • Two and Twenty: How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win
broke it down into levers that would control whether value was created or destroyed and then organized a method of attack.
Sachin Khajuria • Two and Twenty: How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win
investment committee has little appetite for “low-hanging fruit,”
Sachin Khajuria • Two and Twenty: How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win
collection of deals to showcase where they saw something unique, actioned it, and managed the outcome
Sachin Khajuria • Two and Twenty: How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win
The attraction to complexity is one of the most important mental frameworks and identifiers in private equity.
Sachin Khajuria • Two and Twenty: How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win
Complexity invites choice, and in making the right choices you gain an edge.
Sachin Khajuria • Two and Twenty: How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win
not trust easily when a situation looks smooth. This trait is inculcated in private equity foot soldiers, and it is well honed for the few who have reached the top. And they can do this complex work at speed, analyzing