Gavin Baker

I agree with all that. I will just say on AOC, I thought it was very interesting. I think if you're a Democrat, I think you're probably largely heartened by the kind of intellectual leaders of that party, their reaction to losing. You know, it's focused around, hey, we do need to deregulate. It is too hard.

I agree with all that. I will just say on AOC, I thought it was very interesting. I think if you're a Democrat, I think you're probably largely heartened by the kind of intellectual leaders of that party, their reaction to losing. You know, it's focused around, hey, we do need to deregulate. It is too hard.

Josh Shapiro has been tweeting every three days about how he's making it easier to do business in Pennsylvania. It used to take 20 days to get a hairdresser license. Now it takes an hour. All that is good. But I actually thought AOC, who is a very talented politician. She's an extraordinary communicator. She's an extraordinary communicator.

Josh Shapiro has been tweeting every three days about how he's making it easier to do business in Pennsylvania. It used to take 20 days to get a hairdresser license. Now it takes an hour. All that is good. But I actually thought AOC, who is a very talented politician. She's an extraordinary communicator. She's an extraordinary communicator.

Her reaction was like, she posted this on Instagram, if you voted for Trump,

Her reaction was like, she posted this on Instagram, if you voted for Trump,

want to hear why i want to hear the things you listened to that convinced you like i don't say this out of anything other than genuine curiosity basically clearly i am missing something and i you know i want to listen and i just thought that was a very interesting reaction that is the proper reaction yeah absolutely yeah i want to point out one thing i did i was doing some research uh before the show and i found this sec speech

want to hear why i want to hear the things you listened to that convinced you like i don't say this out of anything other than genuine curiosity basically clearly i am missing something and i you know i want to listen and i just thought that was a very interesting reaction that is the proper reaction yeah absolutely yeah i want to point out one thing i did i was doing some research uh before the show and i found this sec speech

I think it's great. The reality is a hedge fund that runs with a lot of leverage probably is more risky. I don't know that it's more risky than a single security. like at the end of the day, since he wrote that letter, it was an incredible 15 year run for private equity.

I think it's great. The reality is a hedge fund that runs with a lot of leverage probably is more risky. I don't know that it's more risky than a single security. like at the end of the day, since he wrote that letter, it was an incredible 15 year run for private equity.

And, you know, now all the big private equity firms are making a huge effort now when probably the business is more mature and maybe the return opportunities aren't what they were to appeal to main street America. Like it would have been cool if, you know, Blackstone or KKR or whoever, and, and,

And, you know, now all the big private equity firms are making a huge effort now when probably the business is more mature and maybe the return opportunities aren't what they were to appeal to main street America. Like it would have been cool if, you know, Blackstone or KKR or whoever, and, and,

07, 08, 09, 2010, you know, could have had their fund up on like the Fidelity marketplace for subscription. That probably would have been good for America. So I think his comments are well taken.

07, 08, 09, 2010, you know, could have had their fund up on like the Fidelity marketplace for subscription. That probably would have been good for America. So I think his comments are well taken.

So I agree with what a lot of David said. And I do think if you were to allow ordinary Americans to buy private companies that are held to a lower standard of disclosure and reporting than public companies, like something would have to change. Like, you know, just, hey, if a private company wants to

So I agree with what a lot of David said. And I do think if you were to allow ordinary Americans to buy private companies that are held to a lower standard of disclosure and reporting than public companies, like something would have to change. Like, you know, just, hey, if a private company wants to

like public companies are, you know, are held to certain standards for a reason, the numbers and financials.

like public companies are, you know, are held to certain standards for a reason, the numbers and financials.

Yeah. And there is a lot of fraud in venture. There are unethical people. There are.

Yeah. And there is a lot of fraud in venture. There are unethical people. There are.