War Stories over Board Games
In our newly launched series, finance’s legendary personalities reveal their greatest war stories — while going head-to-head with Institutional Investor over the game of their choice.
By The Editors
Peter Lynch vs. Faye Dunaway's Hemline
Famed mutual fund manager Peter Lynch details how he was certain on a dressmaker's stock -- until he was blindsided by Bonnie and Clyde.
Other Videos in the Series
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Series 4:55
The Bond King Speaks
The Bond King Speaks
4:55 | May 11, 2017
Video Series: Part 13 - War Stories over Board Games
Janus’ Bill Gross basically invented active bond management. Here, he explains how.
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Series 5:47
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Peter Lynch vs. Faye …
Peter Lynch vs. Faye Dunaway's Hemline
5:47 | May 03, 2017
Video Series: Part 12 - War Stories over Board Games
Famed mutual fund manager Peter Lynch details how he was certain on a dressmaker's stock -- until he was blindsided by Bonnie and Clyde.
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Series 4:53
The Man Who Sold KKR its First Deal
The Man Who Sold KKR its First Deal
4:53 | April 26, 2017
Video Series: Part 11 - War Stories over Board Games
GAMCO’s Mario Gabelli on how he benefited from KKR’s first acquisition -- and how he thanked Henry Kravis and the firm with the smallest ad he could buy in the Wall Street Journal.
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Series 5:10
How Bill Gross and Warren Buffett …
How Bill Gross and Warren Buffett (Almost) Saved America
5:10 | April 20, 2017
Video Series: Part 10 - War Stories over Board Games
Janus’ Bill Gross takes Institutional Investor inside the walls of his old firm, PIMCO, as the financial crisis descended – and tells how they and Warren Buffett were hours away from (maybe) saving …
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Series 4:44
'There's This Guy in California …
'There's This Guy in California Called Milken'
4:44 | April 12, 2017
Video Series: Part 9 - War Stories over Board Games
Oaktree's Howard Marks on the call that changed his life.
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Series 4:17
“Best Case: I Get Fired:” War …
“Best Case: I Get Fired:” War Stories
4:17 | April 05, 2017
Video Series: Part 8 - War Stories over Board Games
“We weren’t evil, but we were dumb—and we should reimburse our clients”: A showdown at the Smith Barney corral, in the words of Sallie Krawcheck.
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Series 4:54
How to Tell Your Boss You Lost 22% …
How to Tell Your Boss You Lost 22% in One Day
4:54 | March 15, 2017
Video Series: Part 7 - War Stories over Board Games
No internet, no cell phone, just sporadic news of a stock market collapse: Texas Teachers’ Britt Harris reveals what is was like to be a 28-year old pension manager on October 19, 1987.
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Series 5:20
'They Were Like Gods'
'They Were Like Gods'
5:20 | March 08, 2017
Video Series: Part 6 - War Stories over Board Games
Kepos Capital's Mark Carhart recalls the fraught atmosphere of 1998, when the seemingly infallible Long Term Capital Management blew up spectacularly – and nearly took down global capital markets.
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Series 4:10
From Lehman’s Ashes Rises Neuberger …
From Lehman’s Ashes Rises Neuberger Berman
4:10 | March 01, 2017
Video Series: Part 5 - War Stories over Board Games
In September 2008, Wall Street was crumbling. George H. Walker, then the investment management chief at Lehman Brothers, had one job: to save Neuberger Berman, which Lehman had purchased in 2003. …
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Series 6:11
Inside Washington's …
Inside Washington's In-House Private Equity Firm
6:11 | March 22, 2017
Video Series: Part 4 - War Stories over Board Games
David Rubenstein's Carlyle Group raised immense amounts of capital on the back of its famous board members. Then, the co-founder recounts, it made a lot of money for its investors.
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Series 6:57
How Henry Kravis Raised KKR's First …
How Henry Kravis Raised KKR's First Dollar
6:57 | February 22, 2017
Video Series: Part 4 - War Stories over Board Games
The inside story of how Henry Kravis and his partners started Kohlberg Kravis Roberts — plus the only mistake the private equity legend has ever made twice.
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Series 4:46
'I Thought Schwarzman Was Going to …
'I Thought Schwarzman Was Going to Fire Us'
4:46 | February 15, 2017
Video Series: Part 3 - War Stories over Board Games
The inside story of how GSO's Bennett Goodman — whose firm had just been acquired by Stephen Schwarzman's private equity behemoth Blackstone — survived the financial crisis of 2008.
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Series 4:11
Howard Marks Confronts the Nightmare
Howard Marks Confronts the Nightmare
4:11 | February 08, 2017
Video Series: Part 2 - War Stories over Board Games
Being a contrarian has been essential to the Oaktree Capital co-chairman’s investing success — but the financial crisis put him through the ultimate test.
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Series 1:31
Sneak Peek: Inside the 2008 …
Sneak Peek: Inside the 2008 Financial Crisis with Howard Marks
1:31 | January 10, 2017
Video Series: Part 1 - War Stories over Board Games
Here’s what investing bigwig Howard Marks has to say about the 2008 collapse of the world economy. Watch the full video on February 8.