The Knowledge Project #221 · April 15, 2025 · 1h 40m

Bruce Flatt: The Trillion-Dollar Blueprint

Bruce Flatt — CEO of Brookfield Corporation, one of the world's largest alternative asset managers. How Brookfield grew to $1T+ by investing in real assets (infrastructure, real estate, renewables) with a multi-decade time horizon. Value, discipline, and durability.

Highlights

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Invest in real assets that the world needs

Flatt's thesis: infrastructure, power, water, real estate. Things people need regardless of economic cycles.

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Value and discipline over everything

Buy right, operate well, sell at the right time. Never overpay. Never use too much leverage.

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Misc

✧Brookfield manages $1T+ in assets

✧Often called 'Canada's Warren Buffett'

✧Focus on real assets — things you can touch