“What might our responsibilities be as global citizens living the journey myth,
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The Hero’s Journey Returns. Feeling the call to adventure? Michael Mervosh is leading the Hero’s Journey in the mountains of West Virginia this summer. Learn More

Announcements

Our New Podcast Kicks Off
Manager Meetings with Capital Allocators launches on July 8th. It is an exploration of investment opportunities across asset classes through manager meetings conducted by one of the manager’s institutional clients. The show will air on Thursdays on the same Capital Allocators podcast feed. Apply to Participate

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Virtual Gathering with Yen Liow
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A Word from Our Sponsors

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Reading

Ordered by reading time: tweets first, books last, and blog posts and articles in between

1. Admired Leadership Field Notes. Randall Stutman’s team at Admired Leadership started a fantastic email with one leadership insight each day. Read it Here

2. NZ Super Fund stellar year. I’ve been hearing that FY 2021 returns are off the charts (in a good way.) New Zealand Super Fund has a March 31 fiscal year and gives an indication of what may come, reporting a 60% return. Kudos to Matt Whineray and the team. Read it Here

3. Ask Ariely in the WSJ. Dan writes a bi-weekly column answering questions about behavior. He recently gave a useful tip on reframing public speaking jitters as a sign of energy rather than stress. Read it Here

4. How to Do Long Term. There’s an elegance in Morgan Housel’s writing that reminds us exactly what we need to hear, time and time again. This recent piece is a gem. Read it Here

5. Private equity and the business of sports. Pitchbook repeatedly delivers outstanding research on private equity. In this piece, they lay out the landscape and case for private equity ownership of sports teams. Arctos Sports Partners, one of my personal portfolio investments, features prominently in the mix. Read it Here

Listening

Past Capital Allocators Episodes
EP.198: Alex Rodriguez – Business After Baseball
EP.199: Katy Milkman – How to Change
EP.200: John Toomey – Private Equity Masters 1 – HarbourVest Partners
EP.201: John Connaughton – Private Equity Masters 2 – Bain Capital