Episode Mentions
The a16z Show · May 5, 2026
Building Blackstone, Backing Costco, with Tony James
“Dominated high-yield market with highly confident letters; DLJ competed as second player; Drexel's collapse benefited DLJ's business.”
Building and scaling investment firms across decadesMerchant banking and principal investing strategyPrivate equity and LBO market evolution (1980s-2000s)
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Joe Lonsdale: American Optimist · Apr 24, 2026
Ep 151: The Myth of Michael Milken with Richard Sandler
“Investment bank where Milken pioneered high-yield bond market; grew from $70B to $700B market in decade”
High-Yield Bond Market DevelopmentProsecutorial Overreach and Government PowerRICO Statute Misuse in White-Collar Cases
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TRIGGERnometry · Feb 8, 2026
They Tried To Cancel Me But Now I'm Free - Mike Graham
“Historical investment bank where Graham and Farage worked during 1980s deregulation era”
Media Industry Decline and Institutional CaptureImmigration Policy and Social CohesionPolitical Accountability and MP Compensation
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