Sachin Khajuria is one of the most prolific names in the world of private equity, and is the author of "Two and Twenty: How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win," which has sold 50,000+ copies.

In this conversation we spoke about Sachin's path to Wall Street, why he decided to write his book, the private equity investment process, how to invest a million dollars in the current economy, and his future plans.

Show Notes:

(0:00) - Intro 
(1:11) - Banking crisis - Will it get worse?
(4:07) - Ways to fix the crisis
(6:48) - Sachin’s childhood
(7:18) - How he become interested in finance
(9:02) - Path to Wall Street
(10:33) - Two and Twenty Book
(16:05) - Private equity’s reputation
(18:58) - Is private equity the best asset class for a long term investment horizon?
(19:31) - Where to invest a million dollars
(24:14) - Sachin’s portfolio
(26:21) - Private equity recruiting back in the day
(30:51) - Private equity investment process
(36:11) - Sachin’s personal research process 
(38:23) - LP or GP?
(39:20) - What makes Sachin truly happy?
(42:34) - What Sachin wants to improve
(45:01) - Places Sachin would like to travel
(48:34) - Skills and habits one should pick up in teens, 20s, 30s, and beyond
(53:13) - Money (net-worth) it takes to be comfortable
(57:39) - Sachin’s goal for the next 10 years
(1:00:31) - Health tips 
(1:04:33) - Rapid fire questions