Best Berkshire Eagle Podcasts (2024)

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Michael Lukasek, Managing Director – University of Pennsylvania (EP.26) 39:44

2d ago39:44

39:44

Mike Lukasek is a Managing Director and the COO for the University of Pennsylvania’s Office of Investments. Mike has been the COO of Penn’s Endowment for over 14 years. Prior to that, he was a VP at Goldman Sachs for their private equity fund of funds business and a VP of Finance at Summit Partners. Given his tenure at Penn, Mike brings perspective…

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The End of the World 2:54

1d ago2:54

2:54

It's coming soon. Won't be the first time, either.By Donald Morrison

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What Would Trump Do? 2:51

11d ago2:51

2:51

The candidate has been surprisingly specific about how he would govern. We should pay attention.By Donald Morrison

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Lawrence Miller, CTO – Wilshire (EP.25) 45:55

10d ago45:55

45:55

Lawrence Miller is the CTO of Wilshire, an independent investment management firm that offers consulting services, analytical products, and manages funds for a global client base. For many of us owning and understanding technology is critical for our business. However, many of us have come up through the ranks without hands-on training. This is whe…

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A Period of Uncertainty 2:55

13d ago2:55

2:55

America is at war. Over punctuation.By Donald Morrison

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The Cruelest Season 2:55

22d ago2:55

2:55

Ah, spring! Nature's ultimate con job. And we're not helping.By Donald Morrison

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Kenneth Onorio, CFO/COO – Eagle Point Credit Company (EP.24) 34:54

24d ago34:54

34:54

Ken Onorio is the Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer of Eagle Point Credit, a $9 billion credit-oriented investment firm. At some level, this is an interview about the softer skills in our space. Having spent time in hedge funds and a tour in fund administration, Ken shares his unique perspective with some key takeaways. Ken then discusses…

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The Volunteer 2:53

27d ago2:53

2:53

Where is Joseph of Arimathea when we need him? He's here, but you may not have noticed.By Donald Morrison

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Our Man in Havana 2:55

1M ago2:55

2:55

Cuba is dying, and we're mostly to blame.By Donald Morrison

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Terry Thompson, COO – Berkshire Partners (EP.23) 37:39

1M ago37:39

37:39

Terry Thompson is the Chief Operating Officer of Berkshire Partners, Boston-based private equity firm started in the 1980s before adding public equity capabilities in 2007. Terry shares how his background across 8 different industries helped him land the role at Berkshire. We talk about how to quickly transition into a new industry, how to assess a…

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Two Women, One Dream 2:54

2M ago2:54

2:54

How a chance encounter by a couple of women from very different worlds changed the face of music.By Donald Morrison

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Jason Ment, COO - StepStone Group (EP.22) 53:37

2M ago53:37

53:37

Jason Ment is the president and Co-COO of StepStone Group, a global private markets investment firm focused on providing customized investment solutions, advisory and data services on behalf of clients representing $659B. I really enjoyed this wide-ranging discussion on what is just around the corner in private markets. We cover his career path fro…

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Go Fund Trump 2:40

2M ago2:40

2:40

I started a GoFundMe campaign to pay our ex-president's legal bills. It didn't go the way I expected.By Donald Morrison

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Intelligo at Stonehaven Partners (EP.21) 49:20

2M ago49:20

49:20

Today Sponsored Insight highlights Intelligo, a risk intelligence and background check platform that blends human analysis with cutting-edge AI to uncover facts in a fraction of the time. I sat down with Brian Gaffney of Stonehaven Partners to discuss the common challenges with background checks and how Intelligo helps his team streamline and scale…

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Taylor Swift for President 3:02

2M ago3:02

3:02

Politics used to be a serious undertaking. Now, it's a TV miniseries. May the best show get renewed.By Donald Morrison

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Stephen Baranowski, Head of Client Ops – Adams Street Partners (EP.20) 41:06

2M ago41:06

41:06

Steve Baranowski is a Partner and Head of Client Operations at Adams Street Partners, a private investment manager with $58B in assets. Steve discusses his early career in public accounting and the nuances of transitioning to a client. He then shares what makes Adams Street unique and how their operations has evolved over time while striving to kee…

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A Rhapsody for America 2:56

2M ago2:56

2:56

100 years on, a jazz-infused musical mess still has its charms..By Donald Morrison

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Royal Pains 2:57

3M ago2:57

2:57

Monarchy has its critics but also its charms. Is there a lesson for America here?By Donald Morrison

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Stephanie Withers, Senior Manager Investment Operations – W.K. Kellogg Foundation (EP.19) 46:43

3M ago46:43

46:43

Stephanie Withers is the Head of Investment Operations at the WK Kellogg Foundation Investment Office, an $8 billion private foundation. I really enjoyed Stephanie’s authenticity to make the world and her investment office a better place. We cover their initiatives on DEI in what they call their Expanding Equity Program. This program is unique in t…

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Keep Our Highways Humorous 3:00

3M ago3:00

3:00

More states are introducing witty road-safety signs. The feds want to stop them.By Donald Morrison

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The New Puritans 2:53

3M ago2:53

2:53

How book banning became our new national pastime. Only it isn't so new.By Donald Morrison

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Beth Gilje, Founder – Union Park Consulting (EP.18) 55:23

3M ago55:23

55:23

Today’s Sponsored Insight features Beth Gilje, the founder of Union Park Consulting, a leading investment operations consulting firm that provides operational and technical consulting to some of the world’s leading institutions and family offices. Prior to founding Union Park, Beth worked at the investment office of the University of Pennsylvania f…

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Using the H-Word 2:57

4M ago2:57

2:57

As scientists agitate to retitle a beetle, its unsavory namesake pops up in the U.S. presidential campaign.By Donald Morrison

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Shaun Ng, COO – Cleveland Clinic Investment Office (EP.17) 47:25

4M ago47:25

47:25

Shaun Ng is the Managing Director of Risk, Analytics, and Investment Operations at the Cleveland Clinic Investment Office. Shaun joined Cleveland Clinic in 2016 after working over 10 years at the World Bank. He shares how they created their investment office from scratch after the board opted to insource their investments from an OCIO. We later tur…

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You've Never Had It So Good 3:04

4M ago3:04

3:04

In 1959, a national election hinged on whether the economy was really as good as it seemed. Sound familiar?By Donald Morrison

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Frank Perez, MD, Head of ODD – Makena Capital (EP.16) 1:12:02

4M ago1:12:02

1:12:02

Frank Perez is a Managing Director and Head of Operational Due Diligence at Makena Capital, an OCIO whose roots emanate from Stanford’s Endowment. Prior to joining Makena in 2015, Frank was engaged in ODD efforts at Saguenay Strathmore Capital, Morgan Stanley and UBP where he focused on private equity, real estate, and hedge fund investments. Frank…

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Christ in the Elevator 2:54

4M ago2:54

2:54

Christmas is days away, but its music has been annoying us for weeks. Maybe that's a good thing.By Donald Morrison

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A Scrooge for Our Time 5:42

5M ago5:42

5:42

Marley was dead. But could his successor as House Speaker learn the true meaning of Christmas?By Donald Morrison

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Dan Houlihan, CEO – STP Investment Services (EP.15) 39:48

5M ago39:48

39:48

Today’s Sponsored Insight features Dan Houlihan, the CEO of STP Investment Services, a global investment operations firm that provides complete front, middle, and back office services for investment managers. Dan joined STP in August 2022 after spending 11 years at Northern Trust as the EVP and Head of Asset Servicing. Prior to Northern Trust he wa…

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Ashok Raju, COO – VR Capital Group (EP.14) 48:31

5M ago48:31

48:31

Ashok Raju is the Chief Operating Officer of VR Group, an alternative asset manager focused on distressed securities and special situations investments in emerging markets. Ashok joined VR Group in 2010 initially to create the firm’s client facing efforts before becoming the COO, where he now oversees operations, analytics, and business development…

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Gracie is Missing 2:43

5M ago2:43

2:43

Losing touch with loved ones is bad enough. Not knowing whether they're alive or dead can be torture.By Donald Morrison

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Recycle This! 2:49

5M ago2:49

2:49

It's great that you separate the reusables from your trash, but you may be doing it all wrong.By Donald Morrison

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Danielle Roseman, COO – Lazard Family Office Services (EP.13) 1:02:20

5M ago1:02:20

1:02:20

Danielle Roseman is a Managing Director and Co-Head of Lazard Family Office Services, a multifamily office that started managing capital for some of the world’s most sophisticated families over 175 years ago. Danielle started her career at Goldman Sachs where she worked on the mortgage desk during the Great Financial Crisis. Danielle joined Lazard …

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The Mother of All Conspiracies 2:59

5M ago2:59

2:59

How JFK's death 60 years ago made the world go insane -- and stay that way.By Donald Morrison

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Of Laughter and Forgetting 2:49

6M ago2:49

2:49

Our two leading presidential candidates can't seem to remember stuff. Is that such a big deal?By Donald Morrison

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Bryan Corbett, CEO – Managed Funds Association (EP.12) 38:38

6M ago38:38

38:38

Bryan Corbett is the president and CEO of the Managed Funds Association, which represents the global alternative asset management industry. With offices in Washington DC, New York, Brussels, and London, MFA has over 170 members, including hedge funds, credit funds, and crossover funds that collectively manage over 3 trillion in AUM. Bryan joined th…

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The Last of the Mohicans 2:45

6M ago2:45

2:45

After centuries of slaughter and dislocation, Native Americans are on the riseBy Donald Morrison

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Random Acts of Kindness 2:44

6M ago2:44

2:44

Here's something that might arrest our downward slide into nastiness.By Donald Morrison

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Maarika Paul, CFO & COO – CDPQ (EP.11) 42:15

6M ago42:15

42:15

Maarika Paul is the Chief Financial & Operations Officer at CDPQ, a global investment firm that manages Quebec’s pension and insurance assets overseeing $424b billion Canadian in AUM. Prior to joining CDPQ in 2011, Maarika worked for Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE) for almost two decades overseeing various functions across investor relations, M&A, an…

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Fear Itself 2:48

6M ago2:48

2:48

Can humankind survive the weaponization of anxiety?By Donald Morrison

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The Trouble with X 2:57

6M ago2:57

2:57

Israel-Hamas misinformation flourishes on a social media site run by a certain free-speech absolutist.By Donald Morrison

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Gordon Barnes, EVP Portfolio Strategies – Bain Capital (EP.10) 42:25

7M ago42:25

42:25

Gordon Barnes is the Executive Vice President and the Head of Portfolio Group on the Bain Capital Partnership Strategies team, a group that manages assets primarily for Bain Capital’s partners in strategies that diversify away from the equity-orientation of the firm’s core. Colin Campbell, the group’s co-head, was a previous guest on Capital Alloca…

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[REPLAY] Colin Campbell – The Case for Environmental Markets (Climate Solutions EP.3, Capital Allocators EP.302) 59:54

7M ago59:54

59:54

Colin Campbell is a Partner at Bain Capital and co-head of the Partnership Strategies team that manages assets primarily for Bain Capital’s partners in strategies that diversify away from the equity-orientation of the firm’s core. In its search for attractive, uncorrelated assets, the Partnership Strategies team became an early mover in environment…

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Tell Me a Story 2:43

7M ago2:43

2:43

Reading to your kids in the age of book banning.By Donald Morrison

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Georgia on my Mind 2:51

7M ago2:51

2:51

On Russia's southern border, a small nation dreams of the West -- and lives in uncertainty.By Donald Morrison

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Sean Arp, COO – University of Wisconsin Foundation (EP.09) 33:46

7M ago33:46

33:46

Sean Arp is the Chief Operating Officer of the University of Wisconsin Foundation. He oversees all investment operations, analytics, reporting, technology, personnel, and strategic initiatives. Prior to joining UWF in 2022, Sean spent eight years at Washington University in St. Louis Investment Management Company (WUIMC) where he served as Chief Op…

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Byron Pavano, Fund Strategy and Counsel – Audax Group (EP.08) 54:38

8M ago54:38

54:38

Byron Pavano is a Managing Director of Fund Strategy and Counsel for Audax Group, one of the most active private equity firms in North America with $36B in assets under management. Our conversation covers Byron’s path from outside counsel for private funds to inside counsel at Audax, insourcing vs outsourcing, the regulatory landscape across countr…

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The Tooth about Stress 2:53

8M ago2:53

2:53

Why America is suffering an epidemic of tooth-grinding.By Donald Morrison

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A Night(mare) at the Opera 2:49

8M ago2:49

2:49

Why can't America pay its culture workers what they're worth?By Donald Morrison

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Ken Meister, COO – Evanston Capital Management (EP.07) 41:55

8M ago41:55

41:55

Ken Meister is a Founding Partner, President, and COO at Evanston Capital Management – a $4.3 billion hedge fund of funds focused on early-stage investment managers in complex, innovative strategy areas. Ken co-founded Evanston in 2002, and today oversees all business and operations of the firm plus operational due diligence. Before Evanston, Ken s…

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