# @buyout_boy on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVMsWASkY3s
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61590238-buyout-boy-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-25T22:54:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Buyout Boy (@buyout_boy) — https://gondola.cc/buyout_boy

## Caption

Most candidates get this wrong.

If you lose 50% on an investment,
what return do you need to break even?

⬇️ Solution

Start with $100.

Lose 50% → you’re at $50.

To get back to $100, you need to make $50 on $50.

A 50% return would only get you to $75. You need a 100% return on your $50 to get you back to your original $100. 

Percent gains and losses aren’t symmetric.
This is why large drawdowns are so hard to recover from.

#interviewprep #brainteaser #financecareers #investmentbanking #privateequity

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## Tags

privateequity, investmentbanking, financecareers, brainteaser, interviewprep

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