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King of Capital: The Remarkable Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Steve Schwarzman and Blackstone

King of Capital: The Remarkable Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Steve Schwarzman and Blackstone

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Matt Mky
4.0 out of 5 stars4/5 - Well-narrated "list" of a several dozen deals. Lacks "juicy" details.
Reviewed in Canada on January 21, 2021
Super well-written book with great insights into the deal-making process of some
of the largest PE Shops.

One critique is that the book is super "factual" and kind of jumps around from Blackstone's deals to competitors, spitting out deal after deal. As such, it kind of feels dry after 300 pages.

I would have appreciated more insights into the life, thought process and struggles (mental, psychological, etc.) of some of these PE bosses. It instead felt like a well-narrated list of a several dozen deals.
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Christophe Jacques
3.0 out of 5 starsThree Stars
Reviewed in Canada on February 26, 2018
Would have liked to know more about the man
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Matt Mky
4.0 out of 5 stars 4/5 - Well-narrated "list" of a several dozen deals. Lacks "juicy" details.
Reviewed in Canada on January 21, 2021
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Super well-written book with great insights into the deal-making process of some
of the largest PE Shops.

One critique is that the book is super "factual" and kind of jumps around from Blackstone's deals to competitors, spitting out deal after deal. As such, it kind of feels dry after 300 pages.

I would have appreciated more insights into the life, thought process and struggles (mental, psychological, etc.) of some of these PE bosses. It instead felt like a well-narrated list of a several dozen deals.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed outlook of Blackstone‘s road to success
Reviewed in Canada on February 26, 2019
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If you want to learn about Private Equity and its history through the life and experiences of one of its pioneers this is definitely a great book to read. I read it every day on my commute to work and it made it much more enjoyable. I like that they go deep into what worked and didn’t work about real deals that Blackstone has done or has pitched for. I would recommend it to any finance major or finance enthousiast.
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Nick B
4.0 out of 5 stars Great to read in your spare time.
Reviewed in Canada on January 5, 2018
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Interesting book to read about Blackstone and Steve Schwarzman. The beginning is more interesting than the end of the book, as it describes the buildup to his empire.
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Christophe Jacques
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in Canada on February 26, 2018
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Would have liked to know more about the man
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tonyk
5.0 out of 5 stars An expose into the fascinating world of the PE/LBO firms ...
Reviewed in Canada on May 18, 2016
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An expose into the fascinating world of the PE/LBO firms of the 1980's, and the birth of the "king" of them all.
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Tabb
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on March 16, 2018
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Great. Nice intro to PE concepts too.
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Dom
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in Canada on August 15, 2015
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More of a/ biography than I inagined it would be as opposed to a more informative o
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Rob
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on September 26, 2015
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Inspiring book to say the least
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Lane Theriault
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for anyone aspiring to a career in private ...
Reviewed in Canada on July 5, 2014
Great book for anyone aspiring to a career in private equity. Gives a fantastic history and clear explanation of key concepts. Also an entertaining read!
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TMF
2.0 out of 5 stars Bought the paperback version, but it appears printed on low grade loo paper and is hard to read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 26, 2020
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Great paperback book, and perhaps gives a real, unpolished insight into the Blackstone story compared with the self penned founders autobiography version I have also read.

Fasinating story, company and lessons learnt. I really enjoyed the book and its well written and inspiring. However, its printed on what appears to be low grade loo paper. This makes it hard to read, as the pages are so thin and cheap that they are hard to turn and fold and the cover bends as you read it (the book does not have the robust spine that most other books have).

Pity, because this value engineered print run rather detracts from a great book. Although it is a little ironic that a book about hte most successful PE company in history and one that is massively financially successful if so "cheap".
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