Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast

In this episode, Scott Becker reviews the top 10 holdings in Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio.

In this episode, Scott Becker reviews five key market stories including stocks trending down amid oil price spikes and Fed uncertainty, while major private equity firms like Blackstone, KKR, and Apollo face steep year to date losses.

In this episode, Scott Becker highlights the power of positivity and gives shout outs to unconditionally constructive professionals.

In this episode, Scott Becker shares 8 practical career lessons inspired by Guy Kawasaki and Chris Karam.

In this episode, Dutch Rojas, Founder of Bliksem Health, shares his candid perspective on structural misalignment in healthcare, arguing that payment reform and site neutral policies are key to lasting change.

In this episode, Scott Becker breaks down five forces shaping the market including a rebound on easing Iran war fears, South Korea’s sharp selloff, unexpected gains at Best Buy and Target, and more.

In this episode, Billy Bloom, President of Bloom Financial, host of the Retire As You Desire, and founder of Diane Money, shares how he launched his firm at 28 to address integrity gaps in financial services and built it from scratch. He discusses risk management before retirement, multigenerational wealth planning, hiring the right team, and why clients should confidently enjoy the money they worked so hard to earn.

In this episode, Scott Becker breaks down year to date results for the Magnificent 7 including Microsoft, Tesla, Amazon, Nvidia, Apple, Meta Platforms, and Alphabet.

In this episode, Karolyn Raphael, President and Owner of Winger Marketing, reflects on leading the firm through reinvention, building leaders from within, and aligning marketing strategy with business goals. She shares practical insights on multi channel amplification, LinkedIn thought leadership, executive presence, and how disciplined branding drives measurable growth.

In this episode, Scott Becker explains how Palantir Technologies’s unique embedded role in government and military intelligence AI drives stock performance amid geopolitical conflict.

In this webinar turned podcast, Scott Becker is interviewed by Becky Robinson, founder and CEO of Weaving Influence on his upcoming book “Building Great Businesses: Create Momentum, Overcome Setbacks, and Scale with Confidence”.

In this episode, Scott Becker discusses the oddly satisfying habit of adding finished tasks to his to do list just to cross them off.

In this webinar turned podcast, Scott Becker speaks with David Pivnick, Partner at McGuireWoods LLP, about the habits and mindset behind sustained professional success, from setting clear goals and showing up consistently to balancing family, strengths, and long term career planning.

In this episode, Scott Becker highlights a sharp surge in Circle Internet Group driven by strong crypto earnings.

In this episode, Scott Becker examines how firms like Blackstone, KKR, and Apollo Global Management are under pressure from high interest rates, stalled exits, and too many funds chasing too few deals

In this episode, Amber Walsh, Partner at McGuireWoods LLP, shares how this year’s Healthcare Private Equity Conference is organized around life sciences, traditional provider services, innovation, and operational excellence.

In this episode, Scott Becker reviews how Warren Buffett’s Berkshire is trimming stakes in Apple and Bank of America, with American Express emerging as a potential top holding as the firm rebalances away from former growth giants.

In this episode, Scott Becker emphasizes that success comes from focusing on a few clear priorities, executing relentlessly, and clearly defining your ideal customer profile rather than chasing too many competing strategies.

In this episode, Scott Becker weighs Amazon overtaking Walmart in revenue while lagging in stock performance, as heavy AI and technology spending raises fresh questions about Amazon’s cash flow and profitability.

In this episode, Scott Becker contrasts strong luxury demand with troubling data showing minimal retirement savings for most Americans and rising worker anxiety about the job market.

In this episode, David Klein, MD, MBA, Senior Advisor at Marwood Group and Board Member of Northwest Healthcare REIT & Joseph Mercer, Managing Director at Marwood Group join Scott Becker to examine regulatory volatility, state budget pressures, compliance scrutiny, and emerging opportunities shaping healthcare investing and private equity strategy.

In this episode, Scott Becker covers a market selloff, Lamborghini stepping back from electric SUVs, and Blue Owl Credit halting fund redemptions that signal potential stress in private credit.

In this episode, Seth Gilford, Vice President of Transwestern’s national healthcare capital markets platform discusses why leading physician groups are attractive tenants, the rise of outpatient and freestanding ED developments, and what investors are prioritizing in today’s market.

In this episode, Liz Hutson, Principal Consultant and Owner at EGH, LLC, shares practical strategies for resilient project planning.

In this episode, Scott Becker breaks down Wayfair’s wider than expected net loss, shrinking customers, and margin pressure.

In this episode, Scott Becker examines Blue Owl’s decision to halt retail fund redemptions, recent asset sales to meet withdrawals, and what the move signals about broader stress and exit challenges across the private credit market.

In this episode, Scott Becker discusses Avis Budget Group’s shares dropping about 24%.

In this episode, Holly Buckley, Chair of Healthcare at McGuireWoods LLP, shares what is driving strong deal flow in healthcare private equity and previews key themes at the firm’s annual Healthcare Private Equity Conference in Chicago, April 29-30, 2026.

In this episode, Scott Becker reviews sharp stock drops across Klarna, Avis, CarMax, and KKR, highlighting shrinking margins, weak earnings, and private equity headwinds.

In this episode, Scott Becker breaks down Amazon surpassing Walmart in annual revenue and asks whether bigger truly means better.

In this episode, Jerry Siegel, Founder of Midway Moving & Storage, shares how he built one of Illinois’ largest and most recommended moving companies by training and employing his own teams, prioritizing culture and retention, and delivering high touch, customized service. 

In this episode, Scott Becker shares a personal lesson on why he sticks with broad index funds and forgiving golf clubs.

In this episode, Michael Minnaugh, Fractional CFO providing Outsourced Accounting, M&A Advisory, and Tax Services at Sataurius Strategic Consulting, shares how growing companies can leverage fractional finance leadership to strengthen cash management, forecasting, and operations without adding heavy full time overhead.

In this episode, Scott Becker examines the latest fallout tied to Jeffrey Epstein.

In this episode, Scott Becker explains how slowing growth at AWS is pressuring Amazon and driving a sharp $470 billion decline in market cap.

In this episode, Brett Jansen, GTM and AI Advisor at brettjansen.ai, shares how leaders can move beyond treating AI as a bolt on tool and instead embed it as core infrastructure across sales, marketing, and operations.

Link to upcoming March Cohort

Link to 1:1 AI coaching for executives

In this episode, Scott Becker examines how Ivy League endowments that once thrived on private equity are now reassessing allocations as the S&P 500 dramatically outperforms private equity.

In this episode, David Rajakovich, CEO of Acuity Risk Management, discusses how boards and CEOs are rethinking cyber risk as a strategic priority, the financial impact of data breaches, and why continuous risk intelligence is replacing one time assessments.

In this episode, Scott Becker reflects on recent losses in individual and makes the case for sticking primarily to index funds and treasury bonds.

In this episode, Scott Becker shares what he considers his most pointless habit, arguing with bots on Twitter.