Send us a text A tuna sandwich, a casual “Put me down for 100,” and the dam finally breaks. We follow Stephen Schwarzman from 488 rejections to the $100M anchor commitment that unlocked Blackstone’s first fund and set the stage for one of the most dominant investing platforms on earth. This is a story about grit, but it’s also a playbook: secure social proof, solve LP problems, and build processes that turn momentum into durable scale. We dive into the early Wall Street lessons that shaped h...
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Send us a text A tuna sandwich, a casual “Put me down for 100,” and the dam finally breaks. We follow Stephen Schwarzman from 488 rejections to the $100M anchor commitment that unlocked Blackstone’s first fund and set the stage for one of the most dominant investing platforms on earth. This is a story about grit, but it’s also a playbook: secure social proof, solve LP problems, and build processes that turn momentum into durable scale. We dive into the early Wall Street lessons that shaped h...
Central Banking Circus: Navigating the Fed, Inflation, and Bitcoin's Rising Credibility
Funds on Fire
14 minutes
3 months ago
Central Banking Circus: Navigating the Fed, Inflation, and Bitcoin's Rising Credibility
Send us a text The financial world sits at a crossroads this week as pressure mounts on Jerome Powell to resign while a slew of critical economic data threatens to reshape markets. What began as political criticism has evolved into something more concerning – respected economist Mohammed El-Erian's calls for Powell's departure signal a deeper crisis of credibility at the Federal Reserve. The timing couldn't be more dramatic. This week delivers a parade of market-moving events: the Fed meetin...
Funds on Fire
Send us a text A tuna sandwich, a casual “Put me down for 100,” and the dam finally breaks. We follow Stephen Schwarzman from 488 rejections to the $100M anchor commitment that unlocked Blackstone’s first fund and set the stage for one of the most dominant investing platforms on earth. This is a story about grit, but it’s also a playbook: secure social proof, solve LP problems, and build processes that turn momentum into durable scale. We dive into the early Wall Street lessons that shaped h...
