101: Biotechnology and Healthcare: A New Dawn? With Bob Bradway, CEO of Amgen
The late Steve Jobs of Apple said “I think the biggest innovation of the 21st century will be at the intersection of biology and technology, a new era is beginning”. If you want see how biotech can change the world of health, whilst potentially being capable of creating extraordinary value for investors, there are few better places to look than Amgen, one of the world’s leading independent bio...
40m Jun 29, 2023
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100: Rewilding: The Next Big Investment Opportunity? With Ben Goldsmith, CEO and Co-Founder of Menhaden Capital
In a wide-ranging episode we have the opportunity to hear from Ben Goldsmith, a seasoned investor, with a particular focus on environmental opportunities, discussing how his passion in this field has led him to engage on a number of fronts. Ben explains his activities, which span from running a UK listed investment trust and its focus on the efficient use of energy and resources, to having adv...
42m Jun 22, 2023
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99: How Tech & AI Are Disrupting The Multibillion Dollar Art Market - With Brett Gorvy, Former Chairman of Christie’s and Partner in LGDR
When Picasso’s Les femmes d’Alger was bought for $179 million, at that time, a world record for an artwork sold at auction, the spotlight shone on the world of art valuations, and this episode’s guest, Brett Gorvy. Having enjoyed an extraordinary career at Christie’s, as Chairman and International Head of Post War and Contemporary Art  & leading the auction house to its first billion-dollar au...
1hr Jun 15, 2023
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98: Are Diamonds Forever? With Bruce Cleaver, Co-Chair of De Beers
If diamonds are forever, then the organisation most associated with them is, of course, De Beers. From inception in 1888, their leadership in the diamond market has been unrivalled, and even today they sell around 30% of the world's rough diamond production. In this conversation we discuss the concept of diamonds as collectibles and a store of value. We hear about the shifting supply and deman...
53m Jun 01, 2023
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97: Helping Institutional Investors Invest With Confidence - With Jo Holden, Mercer’s Global Head of Investment Research & Consulting
In our recent discussions with some of the world’s super allocators, we have heard about their investment objectives and varying approaches to asset allocation. In tandem with the growth in complexity, responsibility and sheer size of global investable assets, we’ve witnessed the growth of the role of the pension consultant firms, Mercer, WTW, Aon, assisting investing organisations around the ...
45m May 25, 2023
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96: The French Sovereign Wealth Fund – With Nicolas Dufourcq, CEO of Bpifrance
Our exploration of the world’s super allocators would be incomplete without touching down in France, who have a lesser known but still significant SWF. In this conversation, Nicolas Dufourcq, at the helm of the fund since its creation in 2013, explains its genesis, evolution and ambitions. He discusses its principal activities and purpose to drive financing, innovation and “doing its utmost t...
40m May 18, 2023
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Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund - With Nicolai Tangen, CEO (Replay)
In this podcast, we have an enlightening conversation with Nicolai Tangen, CEO of the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund, which manages over $1.2 trillion in assets (as of 31/12/22), making it the second largest SWF globally. Norway’s great wealth is in large part courtesy of its oil riches, discovered in 1969. With great vision, the Government’s response to the discovery was the decision to crea...
43m May 11, 2023
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95: The New York State Common Retirement Fund - With Anastasia Titarchuk, CIO
 As we continue exploring the world’s “super-allocators”, we’re learning how different they are in approach and dispersed in investment decisions. In this episode we examine these questions through the prism of one of the largest US public pension plans, The New York State Common Retirement Fund, with over $250 billion in assets and more than one million members (as of 31/03/22). Anastasia ex...
36m May 04, 2023
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94: Canada's Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - With Jo Taylor, OTPP CEO
 In this episode we travel to Canada as we continue our journey around the world to discuss investment approaches with the leading figures at some of the world’s top institutional allocators, dubbed the “super allocators”.  OTPP, well known for its investments from international airports to apple orchards in the US, commercial property globally, autonomous vehicles in Asia, and even Elon Musk’...
51m Apr 27, 2023
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93: Australia's Sovereign Wealth Fund - With Ben Samild, Deputy CIO of Future Fund
In 2002, the Australian Federal Treasurer, Peter Costello, commissioned the Australian Treasury to look at the long-term issues facing the nation and how adequately current generations were preparing for future ones. The message was bleak; “Australia’s ageing population would put immense stress on public finances, especially on health and aged care spending, over the next four decades”. To hel...
46m Apr 20, 2023
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92: CalSTRS: How the $300+ Billion Pension Fund is Allocating in 2023 - With Christopher Ailman, CIO
In this miniseries we are interviewing a group of the largest institutional investors (the ‘super allocators’), to understand how these immense pools of capital think about the assets they invest in, shifting asset allocations, passive versus active, public versus private, and steering through turbulent waters. This first conversation is with CalSTRS, the $300+ billion California State Teacher...
54m Apr 13, 2023
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91: Perspectives from the World's Largest Asset Manager - With Salim Ramji, Global Head of iShares & Index Investments at BlackRock
‘Over the past decade, about 80 cents of every dollar that has gone into the US investment industry has ended up at Vanguard, State Street, and BlackRock. As a result, the combined stake in S&P 500 companies held by the Big Three has quadrupled, from about 5 percent in 1998 to north of 20 percent today.' These are the opening lines to the book, Trillions, by Robin Wigglesworth, Editor of FT Alp...
48m Apr 06, 2023
48m
91: The 2023 Banking Storm: Risk or Opportunity? With Huw Van Steenis, Vice Chair of Oliver Wyman
 For much of life, the world of banking might seem both impenetrable and dull yet there are times, when it vaults to being centre stage, at which point it typically ushers in fear, loathing and even panic.  In light of the current traumas, rescues and uncertainties, we were very fortunate to have Huw Van Steenis, the internationally respected banks analyst and strategist join the show for a ti...
42m Mar 30, 2023
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90: The World of Champagne - With Étienne Bizot, CEO of Bollinger Group
‘I drink my Champagne when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have company I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it when I’m not hungry and drink it when I am. Otherwise I never touch it – unless I’m thirsty!‘  This famous quote can be attributed to Madam Lady Bollinger in a 1961 interview with the Daily Mail. In this episode we explore the world of Champ...
49m Mar 23, 2023
49m
Money Maze Podcast Trailer
Through direct, entertaining & 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. Each episode, with invite leading figures from the investment management and finance sector onto the show, who share their investment insights an...
1m Mar 23, 2023
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Top 3 Episodes of 2022 - #1 Dame Kate Bingham (Managing Partner of SV Health Investors)
To celebrate the three year anniversary of the Money Maze Podcast we’re pleased to be re-sharing our the top 3 most listened to episodes of 2022! In this much anticipated interview, we are thrilled to feature Dame Kate Bingham, Managing Partner of SV Health Investors and former Chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce. The conversation begins with a high level overview of the immense changes that ar...
57m Mar 22, 2023
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Top 3 Episodes of 2022 - #2 Michael Lewis (Bestselling Author of ‘The Big Short’, ‘Liar’s Poker’ & ‘Moneyball’)
To celebrate the three year anniversary of the Money Maze Podcast we’re pleased to be re-sharing our the top 3 most listened to episodes of 2022! Today we have a different conversation. Michael Lewis and Simon Brewer go back to graduating from the LSE in 1985, when they were both seeking a place on the fabled Salomon Brothers training programme. Michael’s success in securing that job allowed t...
59m Mar 21, 2023
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Top 3 Episodes of 2022 - #3 Joan Solotar (Global Head of Blackstone’s Private Wealth Solutions Business)
To celebrate the three year anniversary of the Money Maze Podcast we’re pleased to be re-sharing our the top 3 most listened to episodes of 2022! In this episode, we’re in discussion with the Global Head of the Blackstone’s Private Wealth Solutions business, Joan Solotar. Joan has twice been recognised in Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance, and after a backgroun...
40m Mar 20, 2023
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Three Year Show Anniversary Update
In this quick minisode, Simon gives an update on the podcast to mark three years since its inception. Simon Brewer & Will Campion set up the Money Maze Podcast in 2020 to bring insightful interviews with proven business & finance leaders to all, without the burden of a paywall. We're thrilled that the show now reaches over 2 million people per year across our channels, with listeners in over 1...
10m Mar 17, 2023
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89: Peter Harrison, CEO of Schroders: Our First Guest Returns
In March 2020, as COVID curbs were about to descend on us all, Peter Harrison agreed to begin our podcasting journey by being the first guest, and discussed the attractions of the investment business, the shifting world of passive and active, the public v private debate and why ESG would simply become embodied in the investing process. In this interview we review how fast and how secular theme...
39m Mar 09, 2023
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A Discussion with Peter Harrison, CEO of Schroders (2020, REPLAY)
This Thursday, we’re pleased to welcome Peter Harrison, CEO of Schroders, back onto the show. To mark this exciting upcoming release, we’re resharing his first interview on the Money Maze Podcast. Peter appeared on the podcast as our very first guest back in March 2020, just prior to the COVID-19 lockdown. In this episode, Peter covers his ascent to CEO, and the journey from managing money to ...
38m Mar 07, 2023
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Building a Global Luxury Watch Brand - With Giles English, Co-Founder & CEO of Bremont Watches [REPLAY]
To celebrate Bremont’s recent successful fundraising round we’ve refreshed this popular interview, originally released in July 2021. Investors in the round included the billionaire hedge fund manager, Bill Ackman, who took a stake in the firm after buying a number of their luxury watches on a visit to London. When we talk of luxury watches we typically think of Switzerland with its quality eng...
38m Feb 23, 2023
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88: Communications, Branding and Leadership in Finance – With Jen Prosek, Founder & CEO of Prosek Partners
In this episode we talk to someone whose own firm advises some of the world’s most respected finance institutions, especially within the alternative and private assets arena. Jen Prosek explains why she declined the investment banking offers after her MBA, instead following her vision that effective marketing would come to Wall Street. She describes building the business, client engagement, h...
40m Feb 09, 2023
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87: The View from McKinsey - With Michael Birshan, Global Co-Leader of their Strategy and Corporate Finance Practice
There are 3 large global management consulting firms considered to be the most prestigious; McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group and Bain & Company. So we’re pleased to feature McKinsey’s Michael Birshan in this conversation, who explains some of the dynamics in the industry and how McKinsey is approaching the challenges and opportunities of 2023. Michael specifically highlights the tra...
47m Jan 26, 2023
47m
86: General Petraeus, Former Head of the CIA, Gives His Assessment of the War in Ukraine, Relations with China and Other Geopolitical Developments (Part Two)
In Part 2, General Petraeus explains the woeful Russian execution of the war and possible next steps. In this second part of this illuminating conversation, he continues by evaluating NATO cohesion, before discussing China, and, why a mature conversation is essential between China and the West, given their interwoven and critical commercial co-existence. He talks pragmatically but emphatically...
49m Jan 19, 2023
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85: General Petraeus, Former Head of the CIA, Gives His Assessment on the War in Ukraine, Relations with China and Other Geopolitical Developments (Part One)
General David Petraeus has been described as the ultimate soldier/scholar. Targeted by Osama Bin Laden when Commander in Afghanistan, whose communications later revealed that “killing him would alter the war”, he became Director of the CIA and today is Chair of the KKR Global Institute and on their board. In the first part of this absorbing conversation, David Petraeus gives his assessment of ...
33m Jan 12, 2023
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84: Simon Sebag Montefiore, Bestselling Author of 'The World: A Family History', Discusses the Power of Family Dynasties
In this episode, bestselling author and historian, Simon Sebag Montefiore, discusses his new book, which covers the key families who have shaped global history. His latest work has proven to be a hit, with Henry Kissinger commenting that: ‘Sebag Montefiore interweaves the stories of the servants, courtiers and kings, pioneers, preachers and philosophers who have made history. A brilliant synth...
44m Dec 20, 2022
44m
83: FinTech VC Examined – With David Haber, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
Founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (also known as a16z) is a revered venture capital firm which sits at the epicentre of financing entrepreneurial businesses. In this conversation, David Haber, General Partner overseeing fintech investing, begins by discussing his background, including graduating from Harvard, selling his business (Bond Street) to Goldman Sachs in...
48m Dec 15, 2022
48m
86: From Major League Baseball to Venture Capital – Alexander Rodriguez, CEO of A-Rod Corp, Shares His Story
In this conversation, we have the opportunity to talk to Alex Rodriguez, or ‘A Rod’ as he is better known, arguably the greatest baseball player of his generation. The discussion moves from how he came to dominate his sport to developing a substantial portfolio of investments and businesses through his investment firm, A-Rod Corp. Alex discusses the early years growing up in Manhattan, his lo...
46m Dec 01, 2022
46m
81: Verlinvest’s CEO, Roberto Italia, Discusses Mission-Led Brands and Growth Investing
Some of tomorrow’s large companies are today’s emerging ones, and in this miniseries we explore the world of venture capital and look at a handful of organisations that operate at a lower level in terms of size, but who are providing critical capital to early and growth-stage companies. In episode 2 of the series, we’re pleased to feature Roberto Italia, CEO of the global, evergreen investment...
46m Nov 24, 2022
46m
80: Dame Kate Bingham on Healthcare VC, Biotech & Leading the UK's COVID-19 Vaccine Taskforce
In the first episode of our 4-part Venture Capital Miniseries, we are thrilled to feature Dame Kate Bingham, Managing Partner of SV Health Investors and former Chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce. The much anticipated interview begins with a high level overview of the immense changes that are taking place in the world of medical research which have allowed us to move from treating symptoms to ch...
57m Nov 17, 2022
57m
79: Martin Waters, CEO of Victoria’s Secret & Co, Discusses Their Changing Business
As the Money Maze Podcast seeks to understand both the business and investment worlds, especially against the backdrop of a tougher economic environment, we are delighted to speak to Martin Waters, CEO of Victoria’s Secret & Co (VS&Co). Martin begins by explaining his retailing journey, Victoria’s Secret’s history and evolution, as well as the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Spun ...
40m Nov 10, 2022
40m
79: Laura González, Head of Americas at Allfunds, on their €1.3 Trillion Platform and Approach to Fund Selection, Open Architecture and Blockchain
In this discussion we examine the changing world of investment funds and the data ecosystems that surround them. To explore this, we are delighted to welcome Laura González, Head of the Americas at Allfunds, one of the world's leading wealthtech companies, who offer the largest fund distribution network globally. Created in 2000, today Allfunds have approximately €1.3tn in assets under admini...
43m Nov 03, 2022
43m
78: Opportunity or Risk? The World of Fixed Income With Greg Peters, Co-CIO of PGIM Fixed Income
In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Polonius counsels his son Laertes, exclaiming: “Neither a borrower nor a lender be; for loan oft loses both itself and friend”. If you’ve been a fixed income investor this year, you are nursing your wounds and might have wished you heeded this advice! At a global level we’ve seen over a decade of nominal bond returns wiped out for the first time since the early 1950s. ...
45m Oct 27, 2022
45m
76: Goldman Sachs’s Chief Global Equity Strategist, Peter Oppenheimer, Discusses Macro and Markets
In this episode, we welcome Peter Oppenheimer from Goldman Sachs, who discusses the challenging investment landscape. He starts with an overview of economic growth before unpicking the inflation debate, reviewing rates and the emergence of opportunities in fixed income, before discussing equity markets. He explains why active equity managers are back, why value versus growth discussions are t...
52m Oct 20, 2022
52m
75: Building a Charity, Buying The Independent Newspaper and Facing Tragedy – With Justin Byam Shaw, Founder of The Felix Project
In this different podcast for us, we talk to Justin Byam Shaw, who set up The Felix Project in 2016 after the tragic death of his 14 year old son. The charity redistributes surplus food (that would otherwise go to waste) from 539 suppliers and delivers it to almost 1,000 charities, primary schools and holiday programmes. Justin starts by describing his own career following Oxford University, h...
44m Oct 06, 2022
44m
75: Dame Anne Richards, CEO of Fidelity International [REPLAY]
Our guest in this episode is Anne Richards CVO, CBE, FRSE, and CEO of Fidelity International. Fidelity International offers investment solutions and retirement expertise to more than 2.85 million customers globally. Fidelity International operates in more than 20 countries and with $665.2 billion in total assets (as of 30/06/22) their clients range from central banks, sovereign wealth funds, l...
55m Sep 29, 2022
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74: Marie Dzanis, Head of EMEA for Northern Trust Asset Management
Founded in Chicago in 1889, Northern Trust has expanded from providing wealth solutions to include asset servicing, asset management and banking to investors worldwide. It now has assets under management of USD $1.3 trillion and assets under custody of USD $13.7 trillion (as of 30/06/22) In this episode, we welcome Marie Dzanis, born and brought up in the US, now in the UK, who explains North...
34m Sep 22, 2022
34m
Behind the Scenes at the Money Maze Podcast
In this short episode, host Simon Brewer shares some of the latest news from the Money Maze Podcast and our ecosystem. Featuring interviews with some of the biggest names in global finance & business, the show now reaches over half a million listeners a year across over 100 countries. We’re thrilled to have achieved this momentum, and would like to say thank you to our listener community, Spo...
5m Sep 15, 2022
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73: Philipp Freise, Co-Head of European Private Equity at KKR, Highlights the Opportunities in Europe
In the last of our miniseries on the world of private equity, we are delighted to welcome KKR, and its Co-Head of European Private Equity, Philipp Freise, onto the show. Philipp discusses his wide and impressive education, his journey through management consulting at McKinsey, and a dotcom adventure as an entrepreneur, before joining KKR over 20 years ago. KKR today is a leading global invest...
52m Sep 01, 2022
52m
Money Maze Podcast Trailer
Learn more about the show via our short trailer. Through direct, entertaining and insightful interviews with masters of the real life money maze, we hope to learn about different approaches to allocating capital, making investment and business decisions, and navigating the pitfalls that line the paths to prosperity. In each episode, we feature a high profile figure from the finance and investm...
1m Sep 01, 2022
1m
Guy Hands, CEO of Terra Firma, on PE and Leveraged Buyouts [REPLAY]
In this episode, English financier Guy Hands discusses Terra Firma’s story and some lessons learnt in his career. Guy set up the firm as a spin-out from Nomura, and through it he’s overseen €18 billion of investment into 39 businesses since 1994. In this episode, he talks about Terra Firma’s business model, the early successes, and types of transactions they looked for, before discussing the m...
49m Aug 25, 2022
49m
72: Rainer Ender of Schroders Capital on their $75 Billion Private Assets Business
In today’s episode, we have a Swiss physicist with a PhD who loves to climb mountains, but is also responsible for running Schroders's $75 billion private assets business (Schroders Capital). Rainer Ender explains their approach, which concentrates on indirect investments, partnering with both large global and small local firms. Its investment philosophy has a central focus on investing “1 ste...
42m Aug 11, 2022
42m
71: David Novak, Co-President of CD&R, On Their Approach to PE and £7.1 Billion Morrisons Buyout
David Novak, a 25 year veteran of CD&R, offers a candid perspective on how PE operating models have evolved, the drivers of value creation, and some of the structural advantages PE can offer to private businesses. He explains the public to private migration, shrinking stock market listings, the impact of technology on decision making for business owners and why family owned businesses decide t...
48m Jul 28, 2022
48m
70: General Sir Nick Carter: How The Ukraine War May End (Update Episode)
In this special update podcast, we welcome back General Sir Nick Carter to provide his updated thoughts on the Ukraine War. He offers his perspective of the realities on the battlefield, the echoes and differences when compared to more traditional wars, the regrouping of the Russian army and its current focus and ambitions, and likely scenarios from here (including how the conflict may come to...
31m Jul 21, 2022
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69: PE, Private Credit and $160 Billion in Multi-Assets - A Conversation with Jonathan Lavine, Co-Managing Partner at Bain Capital
Today, Bain Capital is one of the world’s largest private multi-asset investing firms. In this conversation we have the opportunity to explore their investment approach and dig down into the important factors in private credit and special situations. Jonathan dissects why he believes investing is not a game of predictions, and elaborates on the importance of “pricing risk versus understanding ...
51m Jul 14, 2022
51m
Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners - One of the World’s Most Successful Private Equity Firms [REPLAY]
With more than 96 billion dollars in assets under management (as of March 31st 2022), Vista Equity Partners is one of the world’s largest and leading software private equity firms. As Founder, Chairman and CEO, this success has helped Robert F. Smith become one of the most respected investors of his generation, being named by Forbes as one of the ‘100 Greatest Living Business Minds’ as well as ...
48m Jul 07, 2022
48m
68: Perspectives on Private Equity and the World of the Consumer - With Tara Alhadeff, Partner at Permira
In the second of our series on private equity, we are going to discuss one of Europe’s premier operators. Established as Schroder Ventures 35 years ago, the firm evolved into Permira in 1997. Today they have more than €60bn under management, employ over 450 people and operate in 16 offices worldwide. Permira has backed over 300 businesses; many of them, like Hugo Boss, Dr. Martens and McAfee s...
42m Jun 30, 2022
42m
67: Exploring Goldman Sachs’s Listed Private Equity Vehicle, Petershill Partners – With Robert Hamilton Kelly, Managing Director
 Sign up to our newsletter for more in-depth insights (https://moneymazepodcast.us8.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=81be3573b8a8a1d2fe3530e77&id=53502604e7) | Follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/42711140/admin/) In this Private Equity Miniseries, we examine why P.E. has grown to become such a significant artery in both the investment world and wider economy. We discuss if this...
46m Jun 16, 2022
46m
66: £1.4 Trillion in Assets, £2 Billion of Profit: Sir Nigel Wilson, CEO of Legal and General, Explains The Opportunities Ahead
Sign up to our newsletter for more in-depth insights (https://moneymazepodcast.com/subscribe-1) | Follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-money-maze-podcast) In an investing world where the “new thing” can too easily grab investor attention, sometimes it’s the case that an institution, especially one almost 200 years old, may be considered less relevant. So in this episod...
33m Jun 02, 2022
33m