Welcome to Being Invested, the podcast where we explore investing from the inside. I’m not talking about insider information, but the personal stories of the people who make the markets. I’ve always been fascinated by how skilled investors have become who they are, how they’ve ridden the roller coasters and what it means to them. I’ll introduce you to innovators and leaders in all types of assets and markets – from blue chip stocks to venture capital, from timber to crypto, from violins to power plants.
I’ve been an investor and worked in the international capital markets for my whole career. I’ve had a front-row view of the women and men who move money to shape our world, and I’ve always been interested in who they are as human beings, the choices they’ve made, the qualities that make them good at what they do, and how they deal with setbacks.
This is not a podcast about where to invest your money. It’s a podcast for people who want to understand and thrive in the financial services industry – for those of you just thinking about entering it, for anyone a bit stuck in one corner and ready for a change , and for those of you, like me, who are just plain curious about who the people are behind the world’s financial markets. You’ll get to hear how investors have built and are building their careers and their businesses, and learn from them to invest for the outcomes you desire. And how to respond when the price tanks.
The mindset of being invested can enrich and elevate your journey, and I’d love to encourage more people into the sector who may not have considered it before.
Please join me for riveting conversations and new insights into the careers, life hacks and hard-won life lessons of investors across the globe.
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Welcome to Being Invested, the podcast where we explore investing from the inside. I’m not talking about insider information, but the personal stories of the people who make the markets. I’ve always been fascinated by how skilled investors have become who they are, how they’ve ridden the roller coasters and what it means to them. I’ll introduce you to innovators and leaders in all types of assets and markets – from blue chip stocks to venture capital, from timber to crypto, from violins to power plants.
I’ve been an investor and worked in the international capital markets for my whole career. I’ve had a front-row view of the women and men who move money to shape our world, and I’ve always been interested in who they are as human beings, the choices they’ve made, the qualities that make them good at what they do, and how they deal with setbacks.
This is not a podcast about where to invest your money. It’s a podcast for people who want to understand and thrive in the financial services industry – for those of you just thinking about entering it, for anyone a bit stuck in one corner and ready for a change , and for those of you, like me, who are just plain curious about who the people are behind the world’s financial markets. You’ll get to hear how investors have built and are building their careers and their businesses, and learn from them to invest for the outcomes you desire. And how to respond when the price tanks.
The mindset of being invested can enrich and elevate your journey, and I’d love to encourage more people into the sector who may not have considered it before.
Please join me for riveting conversations and new insights into the careers, life hacks and hard-won life lessons of investors across the globe.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome back to Being Invested. I’m excited to bring you Ep 4, with private equity powerhouse Wol Kolade. We explore the fascinating terrains of his life - what it was like to be the only black student in an all-white boarding school, the experience of hitting rock bottom early in his career and envisioning a solution, and the ‘let’s do it’ impetus behind the 10,000 Interns Foundation. You’ll hear why a low boredom threshold can lead you to private equity, why he cares about bringing business-mindedness to the biggest social challenges, and the photo-finish precision of card games in the Kolade family.
As Managing Partner of Livingbridge, a mid-market private equity firm, Wol is one of the most prominent people in the private equity market in London. But his influence and interests extend far beyond the sector. Wol is also Deputy Chair of NHS England, a founder and Trustee of 10,000 Interns, a Board Advisor to Level 20, and formerly Trustee of Somerset House, Chair of Guy’s and St Thomas’, Chair of the BVCA, Governor of the LSE and a non-exec director at Social Finance. He’s also a husband and father of 5. Wol graduated with an engineering degree from Kings College London and has an MBA from the University of Exeter. This episode is dedicated to Wol's father.
WHAT'S IN STORE
FILM: Godfather I and II
QUOTE: “Be careful how you treat people on your way up, you might meet them again on your way down.”
PODCAST: Desert Island Discs (NB: Ian Wright interview)
BOOK: The Lensman Series - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lensman_series
Wol’s statement in response to the murder of George Floyd: https://www.livingbridge.com/a-personal-statement-from-wol-kolade/
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GRATITUDE
Sound: Alexander Russell
Design: Sophie Hardy
Music: Tom McKean
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