Ric Elias - The Art of Living Well - [Invest Like The Best, CLASSICS]

In this episode of Invest Like the Best, Patrick O'Shaughnessy interviews Ric Elias, the CEO and co-founder of Red Ventures, about his journey building a successful investment platform. Ric shares the early struggles of Red Ventures, its evolution into an operating private equity platform with permanent capital, and the cultural values that drive its success. He discusses key acquisitions like Bankrate, the importance of compounding performance, and the company's expansion into various industries, including healthcare. Ric also delves into his personal philosophies on money, well-being, leadership, and the transformative experience of surviving the US Airways Flight 1549 landing on the Hudson River, emphasizing the significance of forgiveness and living with purpose.