# ![@paulswaney3 Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1545887397048717312.png) @paulswaney3 Paul W. Swaney III

Paul W. Swaney III posts on X about if you, private equity, in the, sir the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[finance](/list/finance)  13.19% [stocks](/list/stocks)  5.49% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  3.3% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  3.3% [countries](/list/countries)  2.75% [currencies](/list/currencies)  1.65% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  1.1% [celebrities](/list/celebrities)  1.1% [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies)  #4279 [luxury brands](/list/luxury-brands)  0.55%

**Social topic influence**
[if you](/topic/if-you) 4.4%, [private equity](/topic/private-equity) #76, [in the](/topic/in-the) 3.3%, [sir](/topic/sir) 2.75%, [math](/topic/math) 2.75%, [worst](/topic/worst) #1313, [costco](/topic/costco) #241, [company](/topic/company) #1149, [business](/topic/business) #2264, [food](/topic/food) #4460

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
[@nnzp1730](/creator/undefined) [@mrdaviddenman](/creator/undefined) [@ficmbondtrader](/creator/undefined) [@noacmit](/creator/undefined) [@hermesparis](/creator/undefined) [@peoperator](/creator/undefined) [@rbjiv4](/creator/undefined) [@teddyknudsen](/creator/undefined) [@smbjackiehirsch](/creator/undefined) [@lowrmddlemarket](/creator/undefined) [@loismclatch](/creator/undefined) [@cnnloll](/creator/undefined) [@miaviationking](/creator/undefined) [@bdherzinger](/creator/undefined) [@jprupp](/creator/undefined) [@johnallenbain](/creator/undefined) [@datingbyblaine](/creator/undefined) [@bigjohn043](/creator/undefined) [@prestonholland6](/creator/undefined) [@writeclimbrun](/creator/undefined)

**Top assets mentioned**
[Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)](/topic/costco) [Flex Ltd. Ordinary Shares (FLEX)](/topic/$flex) [Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER)](/topic/$uber)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

".or adding complexity to something working The move for winners: Remove every barrier to execution Build the A-team align on the plan then get the hell out of the way but support Practical E.g. If the CEO travels to Jacksonville 2-3 weeks every month get them an apartment. Cut friction. Let great operators execute at full throttle. They won't ask for it. 2/x"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022374446959317124)  2026-02-13T18:16Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"3D systems DLP flex [---] Why is this complicated what are women supposed to get men for valentines day what are women supposed to get men for valentines day"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022408135315788032)  2026-02-13T20:30Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"The mayo to aioli rebrand has significantly more traction than the vacation to solo honeymoon rebrand Honestly she must have a lot of money. If one of my single friends came to me and said Im going on a solo honeymoon Id sit them down and ask them if they were ok"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022442850471084160)  2026-02-13T22:48Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"I have never understood why people subject themselves to this The line at Costco is absolutely insane and its not even 10am https://t.co/RBrA3Ufg8P The line at Costco is absolutely insane and its not even 10am https://t.co/RBrA3Ufg8P"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022705564036501629)  2026-02-14T16:12Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@JohnAllenBain Barstool HQ gives you hope Dear god lol An honor sir 🫡"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022720617951191498)  2026-02-14T17:12Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@datingbyblaine I got cooked in my DMs over this @datingbyblaine I never understood why girls put the private jet in the hinge profile pic Also if you date a girl from Long Island fair chance shes been to aspen @datingbyblaine I never understood why girls put the private jet in the hinge profile pic Also if you date a girl from Long Island fair chance shes been to aspen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2019077234611367987)  2026-02-04T15:55Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@datingbyblaine Oh youre good 🙏 Im probably a zealot about this Ghosted someone after I saw their IG after a first date [--] PJ pics and one tagged Dubai 🤮 If your father is the CEO of a mid market bank you can have a pass. If you grew up in bayside hard left swipe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2019101370322985382)  2026-02-04T17:30Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@BigJohn043 @Ricardo_G_NYC I always play the CIM game How many pages do I have to get through to actually understand what the company does My record is [--] pages"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2019809849786429451)  2026-02-06T16:26Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"🚨 $5M a year in the NFL NBA or music industry. and you still end up broke Heres the brutal math most never talk about: $5000000 20-25% gone to agent manager lawyer business manager 48% California state + federal tax Left with roughly $2 million. Whats the first thing they do I go buy a house. Then the injury hits. Or the next contract doesnt come. And its all gone. This is the raw no-fluff reality check from the guy who manages $2 BILLION for pro athletes musicians & high-net-worth families. Richard McWhorter on the latest LeverUp Podcast. Watch the reel 👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022359808808988921)  2026-02-13T17:18Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"https://swaneygroup.com/podcast/stewardship-over-showmanship-what-client-first-actually-looks-like-with-richard-mcwhorter https://swaneygroup.com/podcast/stewardship-over-showmanship-what-client-first-actually-looks-like-with-richard-mcwhorter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022359820511191238)  2026-02-13T17:18Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Rarely the forward-looking moves that create escape velocity. The realistic goal here is often get it to par. LPs hate realized losses; it kills your next fundraise Chasing a miracle 1.5x on a sinking ship is usually value-destroying. A 0.0x that turns into a 3.0x is almost always market driven NOT because some geniuses took the helm 4/x"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022374451225014501)  2026-02-13T18:16Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"The alpha is in the fat middle of the portfolio: the 60-80% that are neither rockstars nor bagels. Thats where GPs leave money on the table IMO Revenue growth 52% multiple expansion 42% margin expansion only 6% on average BUT Top performers crush the margin lever where most miss ambitious projections (@BainandCompany ) 5/x https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022374453653447167 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022374453653447167"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022374453653447167)  2026-02-13T18:16Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"New interview question After seven rounds and a modeling test they finally sit down across from you. You ask one thing Is it acceptable to recline your seat on an airplane Watch what happens. They have to pick a side. They have to defend it. They have to do it under pressure. If they dodge they dodge in real life. If they moralize they moralize at work. If they go nuance you see how they think. One tiny question. Instant signal. Imagine how much they would squirm This is such a polarizing question The have no idea of knowing which side you fall on There would be so much information value"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022674188385792147)  2026-02-14T14:08Z 33.3K followers, 16.5K engagements


"Ace is infinitely superior to Home Depot Happiness at [--] years old: Toys-R-Us Happiness at [--] years old: Apple Store Happiness at [--] years old: Topgolf Happiness at [--] years old: Home Depot Happiness at [--] years old: Whole Foods Happiness at [--] years old: Toys-R-Us Happiness at [--] years old: Apple Store Happiness at [--] years old: Topgolf Happiness at [--] years old: Home Depot Happiness at [--] years old: Whole Foods"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022732096952005074)  2026-02-14T17:58Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@AV178D They have different standards They are objectively less safe requirements wise Part [---] vs Part 135"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022738311551295831)  2026-02-14T18:22Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Ive been packing things in bottles bags and blisters for the last [--] years and built microbiology labs for said factories all of which have been FDA or equivalent country agencies Something tells me youve never been on the inside of a steam jacketed food production mixer but I digress The problem here is the product is nutraceuticals The FDA doesnt really pay attention to them. They dont have the bandwidth The company gets to do a risk assessment for everything they do they are the architect of their process and these are the requirements for it: [--]. Build a written risk assessment for"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022777503543366135)  2026-02-14T20:58Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@GiaMMacool Men get married they dont go blind"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022792575770349928)  2026-02-14T21:58Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@ANGELBABYBITTY I think Im going to have my suit factory make these for the next person I date"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2015874265564746088)  2026-01-26T19:47Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Still a criminally underfollowed account if youre in manufacturing 👇 Danaher McKinsey PE OP @RobertMSterling @MatthewChang @pinpulleddrmf @paulswaney3 @nnzp1730 @MatthewChang I never was in a role where we had such volume/automation that we needed six sigma stat rigor. We lived well on charts that tracked daily vs target then that summarized to a monthly average. So you got daily monthly and yearly (when enough monthly data points) trends vs target @paulswaney3 @nnzp1730 @MatthewChang I never was in a role where we had such volume/automation that we needed six sigma stat rigor. We lived well"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2015906126588510213)  2026-01-26T21:54Z 33.3K followers, 24.8K engagements


"@james_andthegp @mikemajlak Mistakes Were Made but Not by Me by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson A field guide to self justification which is the engine powering your entire comment https://a.co/d/4qLCuUV https://a.co/d/4qLCuUV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2016346010012852662)  2026-01-28T03:02Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"This conversation is so fkn boring Ive had this discussion [--] times I snuck through the back door of McKinsey dude with no education (survivorship bias sure) You are the architect of your future If a chart in USNWR desuades you you are sheep I have genuine and serious concerns about your ability to counsel clients if you think the data set you showed me is valueable Agree to disagree https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016628299716235619 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016628299716235619"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2016628299716235619)  2026-01-28T21:43Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Welcome to Mitchell South Dakota Account Manager Ride alongs week [--] Synthesizing perspectives is absolutely critical"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2016941837261352963)  2026-01-29T18:29Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"66k per employee is tighter than a gnats booty in the middle of winter Least profitable window cleaning company in the US https://t.co/Y5vrVTSar9 Least profitable window cleaning company in the US https://t.co/Y5vrVTSar9"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2017433251816657208)  2026-01-31T03:02Z 33.3K followers, 13.5K engagements


"I dont need access to alts Thats the pickle Im in with a CFP Very few people pay 2/20 (and I agree with you that they shouldnt). Its for UHNW and 15% of the portfolio max. Also you only underperform if you are going way up market and need to write a 25m check. Different problem to solve. You are looking for non public beta then ok back to work https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017439009950027833 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017439009950027833"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2017439009950027833)  2026-01-31T03:25Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"When you told her you worked in private equity investor relations but it turned out to be semiliquid distribution and now theres a run on the fund"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2017732264759574941)  2026-01-31T22:50Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Genuinely curious @prestonholland6 why are people who cannot afford private jets always the ones asking why do you not fly private. It reminds me of budget airline passengers judging those in first class"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2018043341133254837)  2026-02-01T19:26Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"The Fractional CFO Brand is Dead. Drop it immediately from your CV Charles Leikauf killed it - profit surge group is so campy that no respectable ex CFO can polute their resume Just one more angle to sell a garbage course instead of just building something Those who cannot do teach ( for the most part)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2018688708585623674)  2026-02-03T14:11Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"One of the reasons the IS model is preferable is Noone cares about IRR Everything in my docs is tied to MOIC 3.0x MOIC is important for private equity But so is the holding period or time needed to achieve that 3.0x MOIC Return by holding period: [--] Years: 44.2% [--] Years: 31.6% [--] Years: 24.6% [--] Years: 20.1% [--] Years: 17.0% 3.0x MOIC is important for private equity But so is the holding period or time needed to achieve that 3.0x MOIC Return by holding period: [--] Years: 44.2% [--] Years: 31.6% [--] Years: 24.6% [--] Years: 20.1% [--] Years: 17.0%"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2019240932173033904)  2026-02-05T02:45Z 33.3K followers, 28.2K engagements


"@thadchomps The issue is that deployment drag kills PE returns IRR is seriously overstated"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2019567274202656827)  2026-02-06T00:22Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@TeddyKnudsen This is my fav but not as pithy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2019768815106629915)  2026-02-06T13:43Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"FREE DOWNLOAD - New Operating Associate Training Manual I've used this teach PM & VCI governance for over a decade. Follow (so I can DM you link) retweet comment a question about the tool. Have to use an email access for this due to new operating model post-close Then I will approve access to PDF https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019796157438816703 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019796157438816703"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2019796157438816703)  2026-02-06T15:31Z 33.3K followers, 12.5K engagements


"I always play the CIM game How many pages do I have to get through to actually understand what the company does My record is [--] pages I read hundreds of confidential information memorandums ("CIMs") on companies for sale every year. Most are poorly done including many of the ones by the best middle market investment banks. Lets talk about it. 1/7 I read hundreds of confidential information memorandums ("CIMs") on companies for sale every year. Most are poorly done including many of the ones by the best middle market investment banks. Lets talk about it. 1/7"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2019809777589850322)  2026-02-06T16:25Z 33.3K followers, 11.2K engagements


"@tomhinestweets Youre right but I just post and go It was an absolutely symphony of flavors cast upon the most Delicate flaky crust that let the out the most magical harmony of crackles when I took my first bite"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020069577921876132)  2026-02-07T09:38Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@ebitmom Getting married should be the easiest thing in the world The jitters are not jitters They are your intuition Theres a reason I tapped out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020072132332675132)  2026-02-07T09:48Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Andrew Tate explaining why he doesnt read is the best thing Ive seen l week I just hope he does something to get into a beef with [--] cent"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020084638614700123)  2026-02-07T10:38Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Aggregating all of private equity into one bucket is intellectually dishonest and she knows it Theres not an institutional investor alive that says I want some private equity over the past [--] years you paid [--] and [--] to underperform S&P and MSCI World Index https://t.co/WHv6zBWoaI over the past [--] years you paid [--] and [--] to underperform S&P and MSCI World Index https://t.co/WHv6zBWoaI"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020091142172471388)  2026-02-07T11:03Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@lourencoczernin @LeylaKuni Thats not useful either Fund size number of funds individual track records all matter too much And no one is paying 2/20 anymore"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020091533333233998)  2026-02-07T11:05Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@SMBJackieHirsch I have a thesis to aggregate local shops I just need an operator"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020102669210193926)  2026-02-07T11:49Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@FICMBondTrader I actually agree with you Who TF wastes [--] hours every Sunday during NFL season"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020123251188384246)  2026-02-07T13:11Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Wasnt in banking but in PE watched the absolute worst humans ever created who were mean to the support staff pretend to work hard do the following [--]. Swipe on tinder for hours (have video) [--]. Send delayed emails at 4am when the message hit the server at 8-10p [--]. Cry to HR about needing adderal and Xanax just to make it through the day [--]. Tell the most insane stories about how they were treasurer of their retarded frat and collected the money against all odds [--]. get 7-9 twenty minute coffee chats a day Its a total fucking scam Maybe there was a heyday in the 80s/90s but the ones that end up at"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020136813571014899)  2026-02-07T14:05Z 33.3K followers, 126.6K engagements


"@Alex_Ambroz Nice"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020139471073583502)  2026-02-07T14:15Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@nnzp1730 @noac_mit You [--] guys after [--] Guinness would be wild"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020145490982011353)  2026-02-07T14:39Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@nerdcircus_ Whats a real fund All my best friends that are partners at MFs are complaining Sounds like cope to me"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020155585727971768)  2026-02-07T15:19Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@LowrMddleMarket @Restructuring__ Restuecturing is an elitist fuck that doesnt know anything Hes a junior level part of the problem You giving him a nod is concerning"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020174039097176576)  2026-02-07T16:33Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@that1dood Im pro union"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020179412847665327)  2026-02-07T16:54Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"Who every sent this Please DM me"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020180700234936736)  2026-02-07T16:59Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@satique73 One data point up is meaningful on a known undefined set"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020207830687707146)  2026-02-07T18:47Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"Ok Im old I accept it WTH is jestergooning Clavicular was mid jestergooning when a group of Foids came and spiked his Cortisol levels 😭 Is Ignoring the Foids while munting and mogging Moids more useful then SMV chadfishing in the club https://t.co/QtSfANxCyh Clavicular was mid jestergooning when a group of Foids came and spiked his Cortisol levels 😭 Is Ignoring the Foids while munting and mogging Moids more useful then SMV chadfishing in the club https://t.co/QtSfANxCyh"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020216257933345130)  2026-02-07T19:21Z 33.3K followers, 11.3K engagements


"This is overstated A friend of mine told his wife he had to get on a plane to come see me because Id was critical Never ever tell anyone about your problems. 90% of the people really don't care. The other 10% are glad you have them. Charlie Munger https://t.co/hgy3aMlXxJ Never ever tell anyone about your problems. 90% of the people really don't care. The other 10% are glad you have them. Charlie Munger https://t.co/hgy3aMlXxJ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020241000443310085)  2026-02-07T20:59Z 33.3K followers, 20.4K engagements


"Would love you to come on my podcast in St Petersburg Florida and explain your math First class flights and accommodations Hell if @prestonholland6 can find an empty leg Ill even go PJ I looked at @LeylaKunis math and I think youre a crook @PaceJordanMorby My SubTo student Benjamin just acquired a $1.7M laundromat using creative finance. 🤯 This is Simple Life Laundromat in Orem Utah. Heres the deal breakdown: Him and his business partner took over $1M in equipment debt at 9.75% interest subject-to. To fund the deal $1.5M https://t.co/cH0Z8oW8f8 My SubTo student Benjamin just acquired a $1.7M"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020552277103116469)  2026-02-08T17:36Z 33.3K followers, 17.9K engagements


"Her post Wait a second. Is this the math: Sources: Loan: $700k ($1M less $300k pay down) Equity raised: $1.5M = Total: $2.2M Uses: Purchase price: $1.7M Benjamins pocket: $500k 🤯 indeed Wait a second. Is this the math: Sources: Loan: $700k ($1M less $300k pay down) Equity raised: $1.5M = Total: $2.2M Uses: Purchase price: $1.7M Benjamins pocket: $500k 🤯 indeed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020552280118829327)  2026-02-08T17:36Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@BigJohn043 Seen the primary (FoF) underwriting for many funds Senior guys are NOT letting go of the carry One MP getting 14pts of an insane number Just absolute bananas for a single product form"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020587448422552019)  2026-02-08T19:56Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@nnzp1730 This guy has clearly never been to a factory"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020607582369628447)  2026-02-08T21:16Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"A zero from penstroke risk is still a zero Was gonna say Architect Capital likely making the biggest capital allocation mistake in a generation. but its like 5x FCF so I guess its fine https://t.co/FI4hI6oPEV Was gonna say Architect Capital likely making the biggest capital allocation mistake in a generation. but its like 5x FCF so I guess its fine https://t.co/FI4hI6oPEV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020653855172964715)  2026-02-09T00:19Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"We knew this was coming Compound pharmaceuticals were intended for the [--] year old that needs a sublingual because they cant swallow and NOT every Pilates student on the UES trying to lose the last [--] This will be a huge dislocation of capacity in the market place GLP-1 prices are about to go up Hims got greedy trying to grab oral solid dose compounded Injectibles are much greyer Andrew Dudum is a total muppet. It turns out that you actually need to know something about the industry you are in. Being a cellist doesnt actually prepare you to lead a 503A facility and being a unicorn founder"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020870390017339469)  2026-02-09T14:40Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/02/09/novo-nordisk-sues-hims-hers-compounded-obesity-drugs.html https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/02/09/novo-nordisk-sues-hims-hers-compounded-obesity-drugs.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020870392890429867)  2026-02-09T14:40Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@aubrey__0 @Hermes_Paris Silk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020903771631415534)  2026-02-09T16:53Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@aubrey__0 @Hermes_Paris Im going to try this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020909039547297881)  2026-02-09T17:13Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@Chronoo @Hermes_Paris It was my fault. I left it in the basket Just glad it wasnt my actual one from the 60s"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020909186419163396)  2026-02-09T17:14Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Well atleast he didnt profile me thats something"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020937599741985232)  2026-02-09T19:07Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Prediction-market trader is a faulty syllogism Gambling my friend the word is gambling"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020948782419214696)  2026-02-09T19:51Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Just live your life man Your intellectual circle jerk is wild Make friends Have some beers No one should care about things they cant control Hi Georgie I entered puberty at age X and it lasted Y months What can they do about it Why is this helpful OR even remotely interesting The bottom line is that you dont believe in god and are afraid to die I got news for you. Youre going to How early and how fast you progress through puberty may be the strongest non-lifestyle predictor of lifespan. https://t.co/oxboCoGAfh How early and how fast you progress through puberty may be the strongest"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020967295384944869)  2026-02-09T21:05Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@FICMBondTrader Bora Bora still the best place Ive ever been"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021007683793584148)  2026-02-09T23:45Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Am I having a stroke I can barely read anything on this app anymore let this be a lesson to not let foids spike your cortisol mid jestergooning https://t.co/sYu2N77Bkk let this be a lesson to not let foids spike your cortisol mid jestergooning https://t.co/sYu2N77Bkk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021008096072696082)  2026-02-09T23:47Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Stop using booking & Priceline etc. to save a few bucks. Remember you are not their customer. You are some random websites custome when you make that trade to save $7 You will have one of these situations You will regret it eventually I know for a fact that the super call line bumped booking dot com reservation for me atleast once For notes on airfare class list F full fare first A discounted first R top tier first or suite inventory on some airlines P first or business on some airlines usually high fare J full fare business C discounted business D deeper discount business I deepest business"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021016781402366076)  2026-02-10T00:22Z 33.3K followers, 18.6K engagements


"@rorythenomad Yup 100% And If it comes down to it. Silver status or Priceline You know who its going to be Hotels are an entirely different animal You have to be a fool to use booking. Corporate wont even fight for you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021020205254934693)  2026-02-10T00:35Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Nothing is getting disrupted overnight Zillow was founded in [----]. We still have real estate agents The bar code was first used at a grocery store in [----]. I still look at factories that dont control their inventory with barcodes Technology has NEVER caused a net job loss I need to find another way to mute AI cause Im so sick of the chatter Just spoke with a couple of MDs at a large institutional private equity fund They still believe that Claude is a fad and it will take decades before any real companies adopt them Currently only subscribed to a ChatGPT corporate account at work Mentioned"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021022105383338056)  2026-02-10T00:43Z 33.3K followers, 16.4K engagements


"@vocalcry Hamilton is terrible Lin Manuel has zero flow He ruined [--] arc of my fav TV shows"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021024262576877957)  2026-02-10T00:51Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@Kan1885 Maybe but less relevant then"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021027330664403321)  2026-02-10T01:03Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@TeddyKnudsen @FICMBondTrader Dammit You cant recycle a trip you took another girl on I have Maldives and Seychelles on the no fly list incase I manage to find a woman that can stomach me"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021054156069654847)  2026-02-10T02:50Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"I know this is a meme acct but I have heard whiny a$$ (always Caucasian bros) say things like I cant do my job without adderal I promise you its possible to stay awake for almost a week catching an hour here or there leaning against switchgear or cladded steam piping and I wouldnt dare compare my life to the hell our infantry and SOCOM units go through I promise you that you will survive without it Might be time to stop complaining and do some self reflection or take that corp dev job I don't know any ambitious people who dont bump a little coke now and then. It turns ambitious people into"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021055812253233422)  2026-02-10T02:57Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"If I missed a wolf cub coming to snuggle up to me I would be so disappointed Y ms o menos as fue como naci el perro hace [-----] aos. https://t.co/9vC2HrxadA Y ms o menos as fue como naci el perro hace [-----] aos. https://t.co/9vC2HrxadA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021102574955331831)  2026-02-10T06:02Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@BDHerzinger @Hermes_Paris So sad"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021253704897192138)  2026-02-10T16:03Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@BDHerzinger @Hermes_Paris I have [--] or [--] more"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021266025233138175)  2026-02-10T16:52Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"Mexico City has better food than New York City real eaters dont reside in New York City real eaters dont reside in New York City"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021266776474948000)  2026-02-10T16:55Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@Novoicetoday1 @FICMBondTrader Youre objectively wrong The SAT lifted kids out of poverty for years Elitists think they are doing people favors. They arent https://open.spotify.com/episode/2o6o4va4JmJ0662VeDes6Vsi=MBmRpa2aTsCqYkrCqqbwwg https://open.spotify.com/episode/2o6o4va4JmJ0662VeDes6Vsi=MBmRpa2aTsCqYkrCqqbwwg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021272878939828704)  2026-02-10T17:19Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@robbiehendricks I actually did too Met his brother once He kept saying "We're all in crypto""  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021309498145534089)  2026-02-10T19:45Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@writeclimbrun Its becoming almost an easier safer path to greenfield your own shop"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021350547325174183)  2026-02-10T22:28Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"A 3D systems DMP Flex [---] would fix most people It certainly has helped my mood"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021376671904137578)  2026-02-11T00:12Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@ProfPaulNary @PEoperator Ha its so funny Sales synergies is really an oxymoron Order of underwriting ease SG&A COGS Revenue Never pay up for cross selling Problems with a [--] year fund"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021577645452849441)  2026-02-11T13:30Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"On the latest LeverUp Podcast I chat with Richard McWhorter Managing Partner of SRM Private Wealth RIA with $2B AUM for high-net-worth families musicians & athletes. Richard explains acting as the consigliere for creative types solving the Entourage problem and avoiding misplaced trust. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021601470383063475 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021601470383063475"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021601470383063475)  2026-02-11T15:05Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stewardship-over-showmanship-what-client-first-actually/id1739275404i=1000749254469 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stewardship-over-showmanship-what-client-first-actually/id1739275404i=1000749254469"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021601479698641191)  2026-02-11T15:05Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"https://swaneygroup.com/podcast/stewardship-over-showmanship-what-client-first-actually-looks-like-with-richard-mcwhorter https://swaneygroup.com/podcast/stewardship-over-showmanship-what-client-first-actually-looks-like-with-richard-mcwhorter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021601482626212264)  2026-02-11T15:05Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Posts stock chart Blames private equity Unfortunately I dont think PE can every overcome the optics problem Its a shame imagine weighing your food chipotle is going to ZERO private equity and restaurants dont mix https://t.co/sjyAcqUA6R imagine weighing your food chipotle is going to ZERO private equity and restaurants dont mix https://t.co/sjyAcqUA6R"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021617147466887505)  2026-02-11T16:07Z 33.3K followers, 13.3K engagements


"@nnzp1730 This is graduating from PG to NC17 quickly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021710927591030926)  2026-02-11T22:20Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@mountainwesttax This is so funny https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021711812576588084s=20 Me: Create me the opposite of the [--] cent / Puffy beef ChatGPT: How vanilla would you like it to be Me: i dunno. Think midwestern tax accountants ChatGPT: Say less https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021711812576588084s=20 Me: Create me the opposite of the [--] cent / Puffy beef ChatGPT: How vanilla would you like it to be Me: i dunno. Think midwestern tax accountants ChatGPT: Say less"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021713832532730346)  2026-02-11T22:31Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Theyve had this narrative for years Issue is that they have to go up market to grow Then they hoard carry The MDs and Ps that leave go down market New firms form The real question of this: which one of these goes BK Private markets are consolidating. Big alternative managers are buying smaller specialist firms. They want everything in one place: insurance credit real assets and secondaries. Funds are turning into giant capital platforms. https://t.co/1sQD4PFwYH Private markets are consolidating. Big alternative managers are buying smaller specialist firms. They want everything in one place:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021717606680702992)  2026-02-11T22:46Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"There was never a doubt for this dumb of a take you muppet Clearly you have absolutely no exposure to anything outside your ivory tower I love Charlie Munger but this particular argument for why Costco charges membership fees always seemed deeply implausible. What person who's going to regularly steal stuff from a store is unwilling to pay $50 a year for the opportunity to access a cornucopia of consumer goods https://t.co/ZZMlqqBvMJ I love Charlie Munger but this particular argument for why Costco charges membership fees always seemed deeply implausible. What person who's going to regularly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021754920005992902)  2026-02-12T01:15Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"You really think thats all it takes to stop shrink Walmart / Target has receipt checkers Munger is right You destroy the top of the funnel that introduces the exterior shrink Hit this Walmart super center Walmart Supercenter [---] Foxon Blvd New Haven CT [-----] Watch the door on a Friday night Its not even close to the same as a Costco If you are intellectually honest you will admit it https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021757034782232884 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021757034782232884"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021757034782232884)  2026-02-12T01:23Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@stepfanie Men do all this weird stuff and Im just over here saying hi Im Paul"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021764837135855651)  2026-02-12T01:54Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@LoisMcLatch This is unprovable math How to lie with Statistics [---] It is immoral for white collar workers to work from home while blue collar workers go in and actually add value"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021813557373861978)  2026-02-12T05:08Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"This is unprovable math How to lie with Statistics [---] It is immoral for white collar workers to work from home while blue collar workers go in and actually add value It blows my mind that even conservative organisations pursue militant office-attendance policies. Flexible working esp when work quality is assured is far more family-forward 👇 It blows my mind that even conservative organisations pursue militant office-attendance policies. Flexible working esp when work quality is assured is far more family-forward 👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021813593210302706)  2026-02-12T05:08Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"I had a wife and son. She didnt work It is not fair to a blue collar steam mechanic or operator (whether male or female) who works at a factory that their supply chain planner or cost account sits at home and looks on a screen. The job involves them being on site to validate data and get real time feedback from the production process Anytime people give me pushback fine Ill just shift offshore if it really doesnt require being onsite. But it does so now I pay a 30% premium. The laptop class is out of their mind Careers do not exist as a support system for families. They have to add value"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021816230143750255)  2026-02-12T05:18Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@cnnloll @LoisMcLatch Your wife does what for an insurance company Phone nursing This is going off shore too Young American travel nurses licensed going to Bali for half price Love the way you think"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021921143498899876)  2026-02-12T12:15Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@cnnloll @LoisMcLatch It's not about profit Nurses jobs are important face to face jobs I want them in the US or for them to travel to patients that can't make it in If not then we open up the world market I think we can both agree that Florence Nightingale would say "You can't nurse remotely""  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021928106873745592)  2026-02-12T12:43Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@SMBJackieHirsch @TheDealMakerGuy I need an asset Poland Factories in Poznan rock @SMBJackieHirsch Do you have an absentee owner business in the flexible packaging space outside of Warsaw"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021929919186718991)  2026-02-12T12:50Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@TomBall96990099 @WifeFinance Supply chain planners need to be in the plant Thats my point Lazy Americans dont want to go in Its elitist garbage"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021964211715551678)  2026-02-12T15:06Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"Its absolutely amazing how you think we should pay for a registered nurse to be an admin coordinator This is why healthcare costs are high Meet @cnnloll Wants to double administrative salaries and drive up your healthcare costs while they WFH An honor sir 🫡 @paulswaney3 @LoisMcLatch It is absolutely amazing how you constantly ignore the point. Well done. @paulswaney3 @LoisMcLatch It is absolutely amazing how you constantly ignore the point. Well done"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021969152928592378)  2026-02-12T15:26Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"This is 100% true Men saying yeah but equal rights are about to enter the chat Stop complaining He argues that a man asking to move in just to split rent isnt actually a sign of a healthy relationship. https://t.co/6HUx2se4tP He argues that a man asking to move in just to split rent isnt actually a sign of a healthy relationship. https://t.co/6HUx2se4tP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021995340065538245)  2026-02-12T17:10Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stewardship-over-showmanship-what-client-first-actually/id1739275404i=1000749254469 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stewardship-over-showmanship-what-client-first-actually/id1739275404i=1000749254469"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021999124648772016)  2026-02-12T17:25Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"https://swaneygroup.com/podcast/stewardship-over-showmanship-what-client-first-actually-looks-like-with-richard-mcwhorter https://swaneygroup.com/podcast/stewardship-over-showmanship-what-client-first-actually-looks-like-with-richard-mcwhorter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021999127437922688)  2026-02-12T17:25Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@rbjiv4 @realfemsapien Because they have to support the people adding value Kaizen must be done in person Its not a kumbaya session Improving the work is required @noac_mit @nnzp1730"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022016540288463225)  2026-02-12T18:34Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@rbjiv4 @noac_mit @nnzp1730 The laptop class used the lunch box class as a human shield from Covid and now wants to stay at home Its wild you cant see this Agree to disagree"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022019791666696671)  2026-02-12T18:47Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@rbjiv4 @noac_mit @nnzp1730 Its obvi not murder It is very close stealing Watching your kids and making customer service calls take longer because youre running an errand is theft"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022022295041323515)  2026-02-12T18:57Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@FICMBondTrader Much rather get [--] craft cocktails for me and a friend at Employees only than caviar Even a bottle of bubbs better"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022025106630004909)  2026-02-12T19:08Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@bourbon_rox I synthesized the message It is directionally correct An honor sir 🫡"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022025293922533741)  2026-02-12T19:09Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@Trader_Jew @grok what is percent of non Muslim religions in Iran"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022050825053647069)  2026-02-12T20:50Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@vocalcry @Alekillo10 @ExPostGigaChad We need some sort of new name like we to for target"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022079780318003279)  2026-02-12T22:46Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"For some reason I just dont feel like I can trust his answer Prolly nothing Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri says using social media for [--] hours a day is not an addiction. https://t.co/85vIzJhCFH Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri says using social media for [--] hours a day is not an addiction. https://t.co/85vIzJhCFH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022081426469114356)  2026-02-12T22:52Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stewardship-over-showmanship-what-client-first-actually/id1739275404i=1000749254469 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stewardship-over-showmanship-what-client-first-actually/id1739275404i=1000749254469"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022359817688367393)  2026-02-13T17:18Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"I've done deals with [--] PE firms worked at a large one for [--] years worked at [--] fortune [---] companies working in advisory worked in the Navy. I've got - although still anecdotal - a reasonable cross section People are just people There's no man behind the curtain IMO you get more bad behavior in Fortune [---] over PE 20x"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022363321664516193)  2026-02-13T17:32Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"Hes right 100%. Unless you have full time maintenance staff like Elon level you are seriously disregarding your personal safety flying private Had to do it once last year for work. No other way to make it happen And you have to be a total moron to get on a helicopter. I know Blackhawk pilots that wont get on a commercial helicopter People say that Im coping. They do not have the burden of understanding preventative and predictive maintenance principles and practices like I do @skylarromines @WifeFinance Safety concerns. He says if we can afford to buy and maintain our own [---] DJT style he'd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022723697040056542)  2026-02-14T17:24Z 33.3K followers, 18.2K engagements


"The biggest factor is flying when they shouldnt I hear you on official cause of crashes. Major mechanical failure of an engine is seldom the cause and you can usually land with one Its the non critical system failures that contribute to human factors e.g. some instrument goes bad and distracts the pilot. If you know the story of Eastern [---] you will understand my thinking more. You are 100% right about the primary cause I have an opinion about this that is not fit for public consumption. This is as far as I can take this @paulswaney3 At the jet level maintenance is not typically a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022782692262080946)  2026-02-14T21:19Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Alex and I worked together at Amazon when I was a spritley [--] years old Great follow 👇 @paulswaney3 Recline all you want - Im in a G6 - its all good @paulswaney3 Recline all you want - Im in a G6 - its all good"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022783932593283167)  2026-02-14T21:24Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Bring the kids dude. I got EarPods Thats the whole issue. You have people in coach trying to hall monitor people into a new premium economy class by saying: [--]. Dont recline [--]. You shouldnt bring children Dont do this dont do that All created by annoying Karens that have done worse stuff on planes than babies will ever do @paulswaney3 🙌 those were the days No g6 yet but Id be more interested in how they feel about families flying with little kids und r [--] traveling. Both great questions and get to the same place - love it @paulswaney3 🙌 those were the days No g6 yet but Id be more interested"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022793355781152859)  2026-02-14T22:01Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@markyerkes1734 @AllyTaft The worst pilots tend to be small boys The really good ones want to fly the A380s until you get to uber high end of the spectrum"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022806535450014028)  2026-02-14T22:53Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"Having a child is becoming an unpaid uber driver for someone who doesnt want to go to karate and hates you anyway I bet shes gobs of fun at the company picnic"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020095894729658740)  2026-02-07T11:22Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Men used to lie about their age to go to war while he great grandmother riveted together our B52 flying fortresses while smoking a lucky strike [--] bourbons deep Kelsey is right Just go on a freaking date you muppet"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020119883535491175)  2026-02-07T12:58Z 33.3K followers, 10.1K engagements


"For the losers PE does ride them usually in the worst way possible (Caple is the likely exception - @PEoperator has likely been in his share of these. I'm guessing) Endless backward-looking questions RF2 RF3 debt covenant theater board meetings that feel like audits 3/x"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022374448775516631)  2026-02-13T18:16Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"This should be required viewing for every engineering student You wont likely make it through this video Tony Nissen didnt work at Oceangate for [--] years before the incident and every single decision he made is getting evaluated Predicts failure at 2x design pressure My supposition is that the engineering team hung their hat on a prediction model that clearly didnt consider the differences between steel and carbon fiber manufacturing processes AND that the plastic deformation characteristics of steel were used in that model. I dont think I can prove this without a FOIA but it is bugging the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022683757610774988)  2026-02-14T14:46Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Of course private jets are regulated Ill get to a point bear with me Demand is the issueyou see 37-year-old women staging fake PJ photo sets For a lot of people chartering a jet isnt about the flight; its a Louis Vuitton bag with wings. Women are the ones aggressively pushing for it. You hear lines like Hes rich but Im still flying commercial hes only worth like ten. Demand spikes and ironically operators feel the pressure and yes they cut corners to cut cost on a long capex cycle People give private aviation a safety halo because they assume its basically the same as commercial airlines. It"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022728595135750233)  2026-02-14T17:44Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"RT @CEOCFO_: Say that in the ER. [--] minutes later [--] gunshot wounds and some dude got a lava lamp in his ass"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022783758181507191)  2026-02-14T21:23Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@MIAviationKing @sydor_greg @AllyTaft I didnt want to go here Machine shops can make ANYTHING They dont have to be the right alloy Ok Im out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022810054701797561)  2026-02-14T23:07Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@jprupp @MIAviationKing @flybuildrepeat @grok give me a detailed explanation of TEB ILS [--] Circle 1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022845996200296512)  2026-02-15T01:30Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@Nero Why in the world is @usuallypregnant defending her Zero accountability"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2019143927522291997)  2026-02-04T20:20Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@adamislucky Phone off rn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020237009726603485)  2026-02-07T20:43Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Packing for my trip - need a moment of silence for my tie which got accidently mixed into the laundry @Hermes_Paris theres no solution for this right 😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020892003161063458)  2026-02-09T16:06Z 33.3K followers, 31.3K engagements


"@PEoperator Caple enters the chat"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021024993229013258)  2026-02-10T00:54Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@pulte Can you please just give to the DAV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021267707698532784)  2026-02-10T16:59Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@VestlessVC @PEoperator Yeah dude. XLOOKUP is infinitely superior to VLOOKUP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021788708744147170)  2026-02-12T03:29Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"I wasnt trying to be a jerk regardless of maintenance microburst hits a PJ youre done [---] Youll prolly be fine Embrarer Could go either way No one needs to fly private The use case is literally privacy NOT time If your work schedule is so fucked up that [--] hours here or there ruins your year productivity wise you need more and better people Celebrities need PJs way more than the average highly wealthy person They just want them - and again - its a status symbol https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022779859898904668 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022779859898904668"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022779859898904668)  2026-02-14T21:07Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"Met a girl that said she was [--] went on [--] dates. Things were going well. She was being really weird about booking her own flight for a weekend trip Me: youre in between jobs. No way Im letting you pay. My mom would murder me She was [--] Potential matchmaking client in San Francisco mentions hes single after calling off an engagement last year. I ask what happened. He says he met his ex on Hinge in [----]. Hes [--] her profile says shes [--]. After dating for two months he asks to be exclusive. She says yes Potential matchmaking client in San Francisco mentions hes single after calling off an"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2010494560674238965)  2026-01-11T23:30Z 33.3K followers, 1.5M engagements


"@WifeFinance How in the world is bankruptcy same zip code Jeez"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2019026616320688557)  2026-02-04T12:33Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@SMBJackieHirsch Yeah its a PIA to actually govern assets When youre just getting a monitoring fee its not worth the time The perception that the funds are total Leeches is a misnomer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2019030211871092990)  2026-02-04T12:48Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@Will_Schryver They are saying opt out clause protects them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2019040138928759045)  2026-02-04T13:27Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@TeddyKnudsen I was so fkn wrong about modular We should be building homes in factories Bethany frankel single handedly killed the market Everything has to feel custom when its not"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2019066143843950635)  2026-02-04T15:10Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@dumbbitchcap Dude. My automated shades were wild Unreal for this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2019135639174951185)  2026-02-04T19:47Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@FreeDrThug Going to work for a bullshit job is easier than rearing a child And its not easy its simple https://a.co/d/0dBUpbCV https://a.co/d/0dBUpbCV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020128247992762368)  2026-02-07T13:31Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"Thats showbiz baby Silicon Valley: Asking price is $10M buyer offers $9M. Seller thinks it's a reasonable start counters at $9.7M and the deal gets done at $9.4M. Los Angeles / New York: Asking price is $10M buyer offers $9M. Seller offended beyond belief screams at the broker throws the Silicon Valley: Asking price is $10M buyer offers $9M. Seller thinks it's a reasonable start counters at $9.7M and the deal gets done at $9.4M. Los Angeles / New York: Asking price is $10M buyer offers $9M. Seller offended beyond belief screams at the broker throws the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021982968194244990)  2026-02-12T16:21Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@Doctrepreneury No one wants to admit how much fun that movie was Nick Cage + Sean Connery in a michael bay movie Backed up by ed Harris and michael Biehn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022726103018979773)  2026-02-14T17:34Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"Why would you pay 3Gs for that Heres my pdf copy for free Just comment and repost and Ill send you a copy I asked my wife for a book for Christmas. She crushed it: https://t.co/OOD6eiPuLs I asked my wife for a book for Christmas. She crushed it: https://t.co/OOD6eiPuLs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2006195302374478159)  2025-12-31T02:46Z 33.3K followers, 328.3K engagements


"https://www.wsj.com/articles/blue-owl-tries-to-refocus-investors-on-performance-9ffbf2f4gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqc0VDYdP4WoOwlnZhqXshcFdkbG8fp5m8T3hAYNvVvGJAFwbH5rstYB_RCTC-E%3D&gaa_ts=698649c1&gaa_sig=1wRh5PPQ4Zh2nsIqYnv2lOtYYe9ZRIxqc3ifPOK3YEjmCSAzqswohWw_VTQ_Tt68mjXncoDQ296-mzercSPiFQ%3D%3D https://www.wsj.com/articles/blue-owl-tries-to-refocus-investors-on-performance-9ffbf2f4gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqc0VDYdP4WoOwlnZhqXshcFdkbG8fp5m8T3hAYNvVvGJAFwbH5rstYB_RCTC-E%3D&gaa_ts=698649c1&gaa_sig=1wRh5PPQ4Zh2nsIqYnv2lOtYYe9ZRIxqc3ifPOK3YEjmCSAzqswohWw_VTQ_Tt68mjXncoDQ296-mzercSPiFQ%3D%3D"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2019861692822573366)  2026-02-06T19:52Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@ebitdaddy90 I legit just realized your handle after a couple years Im literally crying laughing Yes daddy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020575409910276482)  2026-02-08T19:08Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"I wouldve laughed so hard at this in [----] I hate that Fintwit is dead Why these look like McKinsey consultants who are about to advise both teams they need to score more points and limit their opponents from scoring in order to win the game https://t.co/mUlCUa6tqc Why these look like McKinsey consultants who are about to advise both teams they need to score more points and limit their opponents from scoring in order to win the game https://t.co/mUlCUa6tqc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020670009631031639)  2026-02-09T01:24Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@writeclimbrun This is NOT AI. Nice way to message to the staff for them not to sue the lawfirm though It's a total farce knowledge admin DEI leadership learning design Read between the lines"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021263172456382781)  2026-02-10T16:41Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Makes sense. Oats arent mammals JUST IN: UK Supreme Court outlaws calling oat milk "milk" JUST IN: UK Supreme Court outlaws calling oat milk "milk""  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021647676170027067)  2026-02-11T18:09Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Me: Create me the opposite of the [--] cent / Puffy beef ChatGPT: How vanilla would you like it to be Me: i dunno. Think midwestern tax accountants ChatGPT: Say less This woman who collects your information and sells it to companies for a living wants to act like my polite participation is hypocritical I thought I was being nice by participating only to get spammed via email to pay her $2000 https://t.co/EZKBNGmmo4 This woman who collects your information and sells it to companies for a living wants to act like my polite participation is hypocritical I thought I was being nice by participating"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021711812576588084)  2026-02-11T22:23Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"What @PEoperator thinks private equity brings to the table"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021984378474430491)  2026-02-12T16:26Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Savage @msmaureen90 @paulswaney3 @SandraS55 Nah Ive answered every comment you gave spammed my thread with. You just dont like facts. @msmaureen90 @paulswaney3 @SandraS55 Nah Ive answered every comment you gave spammed my thread with. You just dont like facts"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022024430529245470)  2026-02-12T19:06Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@SMBJackieHirsch This one https://a.co/d/056WX0qD https://a.co/d/056WX0qD"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022377791019176275)  2026-02-13T18:30Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Dinner time on a dreary night"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022439567748366809)  2026-02-13T22:35Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@staytuned4rlns @Hermes_Paris Huge fan of this one An honor sir 🫡"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022459857778151659)  2026-02-13T23:56Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@operatingX Take the button away if you dont want me to recline 1.5m miles on @united If I have to sneak on a standby and get stuck in 32B Im dropping the seat back"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022677962525655394)  2026-02-14T14:23Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"Ive been packing things in bottles bags and blisters for the last [--] years and built microbiology labs for said factories all of which have been FDA or equivalent country agencies Something tells me youve never been on the inside of a steam jacketed food production mixer but I digress The problem here is the product is nutraceuticals The FDA doesnt really pay attention to them. They dont have the bandwidth The company gets to do a risk assessment for everything they do they are the architect of their process and these are the requirements for it: [--]. Build a written risk assessment for"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022777902778007815)  2026-02-14T21:00Z 33.3K followers, 18.2K engagements


"@dingerthefrog @JasonGiedymin I didnt realize you could get charmin at Costco. First Quality has been greenfielding paper mills to make Kirkland This is how little I go there. I actually think Ive only been one time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022788279330885696)  2026-02-14T21:41Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@MrDavidDenman @Robotbeat @andrewmccalip Im mostly following you It feels foolhardy Why not just use titanium Cost"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022819742185148691)  2026-02-14T23:46Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"Clearly youve never been to Puerto Rico I worked in Las Piedras for the better part of a year (one of the tougher decisions of my life was turning down an offer to run the operations there and go to NYC instead). Youre just making things up and you think it what makes your daughter proud of you Id barely heard of Bad Bunny until my daughter mentioned his Super Bowl halftime performance. But after watching his documentary and the backlash around him I realized hes doing far more than making hits. Hes forcing America to confront an uncomfortable truth: Puerto https://t.co/jsDDtlKz6z Id barely"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2020862490645614707)  2026-02-09T14:08Z 33.3K followers, 24.3K engagements


"@Will_Schryver Is this new installs I have a data set Ill send you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021054406532399150)  2026-02-10T02:51Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"For the record @ProfPaulNary is absolutely right here AND Id rather do vertical M&A all day long Buy a sleepy distribution company where none of the competitors owns the manufacturing and then start gobbling up manufacturers. Too many deals got gobbled up horizontally by PE 2013-2019 on horizontal M&A crossselling GTM thesis We can just stick a couple extra pages in the sales guys catalog. Said far too many times at IC to justify a 15x Talking about vertical integration and vertical M&A in my Wharton MBA M&A/CorpDev class this morning. You'll often hear management justify vertical deals with"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021569087835459593)  2026-02-11T12:56Z 33.3K followers, 16.5K engagements


""What do you do when an athlete or musician comes to you and wants a Lambo" The answer will fascinate you On the latest LeverUp Podcast I chat with Richard McWhorter Managing Partner of SRM Private Wealth RIA with $2B AUM for high-net-worth families musicians & athletes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2021999115782050252)  2026-02-12T17:25Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Because they have to support the people adding value Kaizen must be done in person Its not a kumbaya session Improving the work is required @noac_mit @nnzp1730 @paulswaney3 @realfemsapien Why is it immoral People are hired to do a job not hold hands together in the office / factory. Hire based on your preferences as a boss but placing a moral judgement on that is just dogmatic and immature. It's a job. @paulswaney3 @realfemsapien Why is it immoral People are hired to do a job not hold hands together in the office / factory. Hire based on your preferences as a boss but placing a moral"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022016579421217264)  2026-02-12T18:34Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Do everything in your power to move to Austin Go into debt if you have to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022101426886127749)  2026-02-13T00:12Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"PE has the worst press because its decentralized Watch Network from [----] Massive conglomerates have had just as much impact on American business. You can just put them in your 401k A+ nonfiction from @megreenwell. Immensely readable and completely enraging I will be talking to anyone who will listen about this book for the foreseeable future. https://t.co/oC0i21dlp1 A+ nonfiction from @megreenwell. Immensely readable and completely enraging I will be talking to anyone who will listen about this book for the foreseeable future. https://t.co/oC0i21dlp1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022204094899949849)  2026-02-13T07:00Z 33.3K followers, 14.6K engagements


"Finance/ops/data bench to spot whats working in your winners and replicate it portfolio-wide You didnt necessarily pick wrong. The market isnt dead.' (Seen that before) Most portfolio companies simply havent reached escape velocity yet. This is where PE can ACTUALLY support. 7/x"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022374457218863253)  2026-02-13T18:16Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"The PE firms that outperform arent passive riders or panicked fixers. Theyre active enablers: focused on revenue growth plans barrier removal and scaling best practices across the entire book. Thats the uncomfortable middle ground. Easy to say hard to execute. (unlike riding the winners which is impossible to execute) 8/8 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022374458862809239 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022374458862809239"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022374458862809239)  2026-02-13T18:16Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Me: how dare you Also me: laces up New Balances When private equity brings in its value creation team https://t.co/9VYasBiHnJ When private equity brings in its value creation team https://t.co/9VYasBiHnJ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022407464793313506)  2026-02-13T20:28Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"https://youtu.be/af-JCNFPgMQsi=PjL-GQag-aVZz0wG https://youtu.be/af-JCNFPgMQsi=PjL-GQag-aVZz0wG"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022683761587163524)  2026-02-14T14:46Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"How to piss off the entire shift this works equally well in factories hospitals pretty much anywhere youre standing a post @nnzp1730 @noac_mit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022705540002992344)  2026-02-14T16:12Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"This might be controversial but this doesnt feel prudent JUST IN: NYC bar opens for people with "AI" partners dining tables optimized to dine with your AI companion. JUST IN: NYC bar opens for people with "AI" partners dining tables optimized to dine with your AI companion"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022732282524766644)  2026-02-14T17:58Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@noac_mit @nnzp1730 I know this was bait and I dont care"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022777905114182120)  2026-02-14T21:00Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"https://youtu.be/ABQaTJvvQy0si=1FtQXlKJsym3YiGJ https://youtu.be/ABQaTJvvQy0si=1FtQXlKJsym3YiGJ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022782696225685590)  2026-02-14T21:19Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"My lens is a nuclear sub so bear with me Carbon fiber has always felt wrong for the oceangate. I immediately said thats fkn stupid (with absolutely no fact base other than I know the titanic rests WELL past the crush depth of a nuclear sub) Is this heuristic bad OR is it feasible. NR-1 could only go to 3k feet And a DSRV could go to 5k This seemed like a fools errand"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022785237743190290)  2026-02-14T21:29Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @paulswaney3: Hes right 100%. Unless you have full time maintenance staff like Elon level you are seriously disregarding your persona"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022798604373565591)  2026-02-14T22:22Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"Whats your worst air travel story Mine is getting an entire 12oz can of beer spilled on me at 8am as the woman next to me fell asleep with it in her hand in 7B Had to buy pants at the @JohnstonMurphy IAH Of course it was right before a SteerCo https://ngl.link/privateinequity https://ngl.link/privateinequity"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022808104358879316)  2026-02-14T23:00Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"This is Alex Heckmann. He runs @IrisFinanceCo He doesnt realize he hurt my feelings. Im over here totally upset Nor that Ive screenshotted this tagged him and his company on LinkedIn and am running a paid promotion showing hes trying to be cruel @ADHeckmann @paulswaney3 Not one soul liked or responded old man. Valentines Day brutal for you @paulswaney3 Not one soul liked or responded old man. Valentines Day brutal for you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022816805601845421)  2026-02-14T23:34Z 33.3K followers, [----] engagements


"RT @paulswaney3: New interview question After seven rounds and a modeling test they finally sit down across from you. You ask one thing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022840297428812035)  2026-02-15T01:08Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @paulswaney3: PE has the worst press because its decentralized Watch Network from [----] Massive conglomerates have had just as much im"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022840341066285244)  2026-02-15T01:08Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@tmerr72 @JohnstonMurphy Pilot is a 💎"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022846117923152299)  2026-02-15T01:31Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @paulswaney3: Alex and I worked together at Amazon when I was a spritley [--] years old Great follow 👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022853659428618372)  2026-02-15T02:01Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@balanced_alex An honor sir 🫡"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022868857816481947)  2026-02-15T03:01Z 33.3K followers, [---] engagements


"RT @AJA_Cortes: Damn was this useful"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022868913999220785)  2026-02-15T03:01Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @paulswaney3: Ive been packing things in bottles bags and blisters for the last [--] years and built microbiology labs for said factorie"  
[X Link](https://x.com/paulswaney3/status/2022887806104682831)  2026-02-15T04:16Z 33.3K followers, [--] engagements

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