Successful private equity firms maintain consistent returns by avoiding being carried away by short-term trends, focusing relentlessly on debt paydown rather than chasing hot opportunities, and cultivating firm culture that incentivizes hard work, learning, and collaboration.

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David Rubinstein

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need to have a level head not get carried away with the latest trends focus on in the buyout we're paying down the debt and making sure that you have a culture in The Firm which incends people to want to work hard to learn to get along

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David Rubenstein, Billionaire Investor Who Hired Jay Powell, On What Makes A Great InvestorForward Guidance
Created: 8/11/2026, 12:59:58 AM

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