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Show Notes

[00:00:00] – A quick summary of Khe’s career in finance

[00:01:27] – How the flow of capital works for the hedge fund business

[00:07:09] – The process of evaluating hedge funds

[00:11:02] – What do you look for when picking pickers of stocks or managers of these funds

[00:14:24] – Exploring the quant funds and what Khe looked for when deciding to invest in them

[00:18:42] – What firm or strategies intrigued Khe the most at first glance and what negative screen did he use when picking managers

[00:21:10] – The need for repeatability in this process

[00:22:40] – At what stage of this run at Black Rock did he feel most alive

[00:24:51] – What were the right things and what was wrong during this period

[00:28:45] – Khe left this world when he was 30, but we’re looking to explore the catalyst for getting out

[00:32:13] – Breaking down the difference between I vs T-shaped people

[00:36:38] – Khe’s last day at BlackRock

[00:39:36] – The family packs up and takes off for their own version of eat, pray, love, starting in Bali.

[00:42:25] – What lessons were learned on that trip

[00:46:25] – Looking at what Khe has done since this trip stemming from his newsletter

[00:48:10] – Rad Reads and why skate culture was such an influence

[00:50:40] – The power of consistency

[00:52:03] – Permission to try whatever Khe wanted

[01:00:02] – The mutually beneficial introductions (MBI’s)

[01:04:20] – Patrick shares his experience with an MBI set up by Khe

[01:05:20] – Lolita

[01:06:12] – Looking at the four pillars that Khe lives by, starting with compassion

[01:10:52] – Next up, stillness

[01:15:53] – A look at uncomfortable introspection

[01:24:22] – The last pillar “finding your bliss” or “live your truth” and how Khe figures out the right direction to follow in life

[01:29:25] – What tops the joy ranking right now for Khe

[01:32:39] – Patrick questions we should look for a return on our time investment in life

[01:37:33] – Most memorable day in Khe’s life

[01:40:00] – Kindest thing anyone has ever done for Khe