Money Maze Podcast
Money Maze Podcast

Money Maze Podcast

Money Maze Podcast

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The world of finance has a huge impact on all of us. This show aims to explore and unravel some of the mysteries surrounding the investing business, via interviews with masters of the real life money maze. Expect tips for mastering capital allocation, making better business decisions, strategies for taking your career to the next level, and revelatory profiles of leading industry figures. Whether you're a current or aspiring investment professional, a regular investor, or a student exploring career options, we hope you gain some helpful insights and enjoy the shows. Thank you for listening! Website (https://www.moneymazepodcast.com/) | Newsletter (https://www.moneymazepodcast.com/subscribe) | LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-money-maze-podcast/) | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@moneymazepodcast)

Recent Episodes

138: Why the World Economy Gets a B Grade - With Baroness Dambisa Moyo (Economist, Legislator & Author)
MAY 2, 2024
138: Why the World Economy Gets a B Grade - With Baroness Dambisa Moyo (Economist, Legislator & Author)
<div>Armed with a degree, MBA, MPA, and a PhD, the author of 5 bestselling books, a trained economist, a previous employee of Goldmans Sachs, a life peerage in the House of Lords, sought after board member, one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, and on Oprah Winfrey’s “O” Power List, our guest today seems to have it all!<br> <br> Dambisa Moyo has written about why development aid to Africa isn’t working, the economic vulnerability of the West, China’s single minded-focus, why democracies are under threat, and how company boards can work more effectively. <br> <br> In this conversation we laser in on her assessment of developed markets’ economic growth, or lack thereof, and where she sees the investment opportunities.<br> <br> She discusses where the UK and Germany are failing, why excessive regulation is a problem, how she weighs up bonds versus stocks, EM versus DM equities. <br> <br> She also covers why Warren Buffett may be spot on with his energy investments, and how the US economic boom masks a more stagnant picture in emerging markets (home to 90% of the world population). <br> <br> She finishes with some fabulous advice for young people: “No doesn’t mean never!”<br> <br> ​​The Money Maze Podcast is kindly sponsored by <a href="https://www.schroders.com/en/sustainability/making-an-impact-through-sustainability/?utm_campaign=sustainability&amp;utm_content=strategic_capability_landing_page&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=money_maze&amp;utm_term=global-All_investors-static">Schroders</a>, <a href="https://www.ifminvestors.com/en-gb/">IFM Investors</a> and the <a href="https://tracker.gold.org/l/824153/2024-03-19/bffk1">World Gold Council</a>.<br> <br> <a href="https://moneymazepodcast.com/subscribe">Sign up to our Newsletter</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-money-maze-podcast">Follow us on LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoDd5vw4qRx_BcRIqTqlmAA">Watch on YouTube</a> </div>
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137: Money Maze Podcast 2024 Trailer
MAY 2, 2024
137: Money Maze Podcast 2024 Trailer
<div>Through direct, entertaining &amp; insightful interviews with masters of the real life money maze, we hope to learn about different approaches to allocating capital, making business decisions and navigating the pitfalls that line the paths to prosperity. <br> <br> Each episode, with invite leading figures from the investment management and finance sector onto the show, who share their investment insights and career tips with our community. We're driven by a commitment to opening up the industry, which can often be shrouded in the fog of jargon and apparent complexity. <br> <br> To provide listeners with a wider perspective, we also occasionally feature guests from the arts or wider business world.<br> <br> The interviews is available completely free on all major podcast apps, on YouTube and via <a href="https://www.moneymazepodcast.com/">www.moneymazepodcast.com<br> </a><br> If you have any questions or guest ideas, feel free to email us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.<br> <br> <a href="https://moneymazepodcast.com/subscribe-1">Sign up to our newsletter for more in-depth insights</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-money-maze-podcast">Follow us on LinkedIn<br> </a><br> ​​The Money Maze Podcast is kindly sponsored by<a href="https://www.schroders.com/en/sustainability/making-an-impact-through-sustainability/?utm_campaign=sustainability&amp;utm_content=strategic_capability_landing_page&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=money_maze&amp;utm_term=global-All_investors-static"> Schroders</a>,<a href="https://www.ifminvestors.com/en-gb/">IFM Investors</a> and the <a href="https://tracker.gold.org/l/824153/2024-03-19/bffk1">World Gold Council</a>.<br> <br> </div>
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136: Cryptocurrencies: Ill-Advised Speculation or an Alternative Asset Class? With Nic Cary, Co-Founder and Vice Chair at Blockchain.com
APR 25, 2024
136: Cryptocurrencies: Ill-Advised Speculation or an Alternative Asset Class? With Nic Cary, Co-Founder and Vice Chair at Blockchain.com
<div>Back in September 2021, we met with Nic Cary of <a href="http://Blockchain.com">Blockchain.com</a>, which was already well on its way to becoming one of the world’s leading digital asset platforms.  <br> <br> Since then cryptocurrency volatility has been extraordinary, and witness to wild gyrations, the imprisonment Sam Bankman-Fried, SEC action, regulatory hand wringing and then this year, BlackRock’s launch of one of several crypto ETFs (approved by the SEC), and Bitcoin's halving last weekend.<br> <br> In this conversation Nic makes the case for crypto to a sceptical Simon, discussing the importance of blockchain technology, the growth of the crypto markets, scarcity, risk, speculation, institutional versus retail participation, and of course, the merits of gold vs crypto.<br> <br> Blockchain has now grown to be one of the world’s largest crypto infrastructure providers, enabling both institutions and individuals to buy, sell, utilise, understand and exchange crypto products. Since being co-founded by Nic in 2011, they’ve facilitated about a third of all bitcoin network transactions, processing over $1tn in transaction volume for 37m users.<br> <br> Also joining this conversation was Will Campion of <a href="https://campioncapital.com/">Campion Capital</a> (who set up the podcast with Simon), making his debut appearance on the show!<br> <br> ​​The Money Maze Podcast is kindly sponsored by<a href="https://www.schroders.com/en/sustainability/making-an-impact-through-sustainability/?utm_campaign=sustainability&amp;utm_content=strategic_capability_landing_page&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=money_maze&amp;utm_term=global-All_investors-static"> Schroders</a>, and<a href="https://www.ifminvestors.com/en-gb/"> IFM Investors</a>. <br> <br> <a href="https://moneymazepodcast.com/subscribe">Sign up to our Newsletter</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-money-maze-podcast">Follow us on LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoDd5vw4qRx_BcRIqTqlmAA">Watch on YouTube</a> </div>
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53 MIN
135: Insights from CPP Investments: Canada’s Largest Global Pension Fund - With Suyi Kim
APR 18, 2024
135: Insights from CPP Investments: Canada’s Largest Global Pension Fund - With Suyi Kim
<div>In this interview, we return to Canada. Having interviewed Jo Taylor of OTPP last year, this time we sought out one of the most well-known and successful women in private equity, someone who is also proving to be a huge role model for young women pursuing careers in the investment industry. <br> <br> Suyi Kim, educated at the University of Seoul and then Stanford, explains the attraction PE had for her as she pivoted from consultancy.<br> <br> She discusses sourcing the deals, when they entered and exited Alibaba, the differences in the opportunities in PE investing across continents, and importantly, how they approach China. <br> <br> She discusses how PE has changed, why it remains a bottom-up process, the potential for high returns, and why it is an attractive business for young people to consider. Finally; she shares her two most important words: “Be Curious”!<br> <br> ​​The Money Maze Podcast is kindly sponsored by<a href="https://www.schroders.com/en/sustainability/making-an-impact-through-sustainability/?utm_campaign=sustainability&amp;utm_content=strategic_capability_landing_page&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=money_maze&amp;utm_term=global-All_investors-static"> Schroders</a> and <a href="https://www.ifminvestors.com/en-gb/">IFM Investors</a><br> <br> <a href="https://moneymazepodcast.com/subscribe">Sign up to our Newsletter</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-money-maze-podcast">Follow us on LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoDd5vw4qRx_BcRIqTqlmAA">Watch on YouTube</a> </div>
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37 MIN
134: Gold! Why & How to Own It, Tokenisation and Investor Positioning - With David Tait, CEO of the World Gold Council
APR 11, 2024
134: Gold! Why & How to Own It, Tokenisation and Investor Positioning - With David Tait, CEO of the World Gold Council
<div>It’s not every day that one of our guests from the world of finance has successfully scaled Everest 5 times, been awarded an MBE by the Queen, raised millions for charity, and is a vocal ambassador for the NSPCC.<br> <br> For his day job, he led trading desks at Goldmans, CS, UBS and Bluecrest. If that wasn’t enough for most people, he then became sufficiently intrigued by the changing world of gold to become CEO of the <a href="https://www.gold.org/?utm_source=moneymaze&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=moneymaze-podcast">World Gold Council (WGC)</a>.<br> <br> In this fascinating conversation, David explains how the WGC is bringing gold bullion into the digital age from regulatory, provenance, ESG, and tokenisation angles. <br> <br> He assesses growing institutional demand (gold prices have hit record highs in recent weeks), describes the supply side dynamics, examines why gold improves the risk/return characteristics in a portfolio, why gold mining companies may be too cheap, and how the future may look for gold. <br> <br> Finally, David reflects on his childhood as a victim of child sexual abuse, the agony and therapy of the film about him, Sulphur &amp; White, and the priorities which need addressing (in the UK alone, 1 in 20 children suffer sexual abuse). <br> <br> ​​The Money Maze Podcast is kindly sponsored by <a href="https://www.schroders.com/en/sustainability/making-an-impact-through-sustainability/?utm_campaign=sustainability&amp;utm_content=strategic_capability_landing_page&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=money_maze&amp;utm_term=global-All_investors-static">Schroders</a> and <a href="https://www.ifminvestors.com/en-gb/">IFM Investors<br> </a><br> <a href="https://moneymazepodcast.com/subscribe">Sign up to our Newsletter</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-money-maze-podcast">Follow us on LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoDd5vw4qRx_BcRIqTqlmAA">Watch on YouTube</a> </div>
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52 MIN