The head of Stephens Inc.’s Energy practice told me he’s got family offices investing in oil and gas. I cried “bull shit, that’s up there with UFOs, Bigfoot and pleasant ex-wives.” Keith doth protest so I had him, Brad Nelson and Evan Smith on to convince me otherwise. Cool discussion on family offices - how to find them, how they operate, how they view the energy world.

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00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Family Offices Investing in Oil and Gas
03:07 - New Deal with Brad and Evan
07:28 - Family Offices' Current Interest in Oil and Gas
12:33 - Raising Capital: Family Office vs Private Equity
17:31 - Governance in Family Office Investments
21:34 - Differences Between Family Offices and Private Equity
26:07 - Understanding MOIC vs IRR
27:05 - Family Offices and Inflation Concerns
28:55 - Desired Assets for Investment
31:21 - Tax Considerations for Non-US Investors
34:50 - Challenges and Concerns in Investments
38:13 - Overview of Stephens Inc
43:42 - Memorable Stephens Story
46:20 - Contacting the Stephens Team

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