The Navigator
Judgement in the fog, money, risk and the call others cannot make.
Kevin Hassett reads as The Navigator because his career has repeatedly positioned him at the centre of economic turbulence where certainty is scarce. Advising the White House through contested tax reform battles and global uncertainty, he has shown a consistent ability to make defensible calls under pressure, recalibrate as conditions shift, and explain complex trade-offs without losing composure.
“14 is outstanding. Trump convinced Chi to come into the circle of friendship in U.S. trade negotiations. That was brilliant. Now Chi's a seller and there's lots of buyers. And the only thing we know for sure is Oracle's on the cap table. And we'll see who else ends up there.”
“To compete globally with great talent. I don't think we want to take that away from American companies. So I would adjust this H1B mandate for only large corporations at some size where they can afford it. My operating companies can afford this. I'm not against it.”
“I look at policy. You can't make money with a politician. You make money on the policy they create through their administration. And so when you look at fund flows from sovereign wealth, which is a massive amount, the majority of money invested today comes from those funds all around the world, whether it's the Middle East or the Nordic c…”
“Don't talk to them that often, but he knows who I am, and you know, I talk more to the people making his policy for him because that's what I care about. I think somewhere along the line he got hip to the power of social media. His policy is first indicated on social media about 90 days later, it's written into law.”
The David Rubenstein Show: “Kevin Hassett”
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