George Roberts

Co-Founder & Executive Co-Chairman, KKR

Search every verified George Roberts interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. At the Milken Institute Global Conference 2025, George Roberts discussed KKR's recent activities and the current investment landscape. He stated that the firm had invested $11 billion in private equity year-to-date across Asia, the United States, and Europe, and described infrastructure as "probably no better time to invest right now." Roberts also addressed market volatility, saying that the current disruption in international trade and tariffs is less concerning than past crises he and Henry Kravis experienced, and expressed his view that trade deals will be made. Roberts offered advice to individual investors, recommending they "stick with the fundamentals," allocate 70% of capital to long-term holdings, keep 20% in cash, and place 10% in riskier investments. He noted that "markets are made up of human emotions" and that despite current problems, "America is still the greatest country in the world." Roberts also highlighted a potential growth opportunity, citing $44 trillion in individual savings and $10 trillion in 401(k) plans, and suggested that capturing 5% of the latter would represent $2 trillion for KKR.