How Blackstone Survived the 2007 Real Estate Crash

The transcript discusses two major business deals: the $39 billion EOP real estate buyout and the Hilton leveraged buyout. The speaker explains how they managed to mitigate risks in the EOP deal by selling half of the assets immediately and later reducing their holdings further. This strategy allowed them to avoid significant losses when the real estate market collapsed. In the Hilton buyout, the speaker describes how they turned it into the most profitable buyout in history by integrating operations and modernizing the company, resulting in a $14 billion profit.

What was the total amount of the buyout mentioned in the text?

How did the real estate market react after the deal was completed?

What strategy did the company use to mitigate risk after the buyout?

What challenges did the Hilton company face after the buyout?

What was the outcome of the Hilton buyout in terms of profit?