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, where we explore the personal stories of the people who make the markets. This is a holiday treat … taking us to snowy peaks and flying through a fascinating career from top-level skiing to the prizes of early-stage business building. My guest for this episode is Andrew Noble, our first Olympic athlete on the podcast. Andrew was an Alpine skiier for Team GB who has converted the agility, risk-tolerance and mental sharpness needed to fly through the gates into a successful career in venture capital investing, with a focus on Scotland and the north of England. In this many-layered episode, we explore how the resilience learned from coming back after serious injury helped him turn what could have been setbacks in his career trajectory into springboards, what technique he uses to perform under pressure, how emotion influences venture investing and more. I hope you enjoy it, and thank you for your support for the launch of Being Invested in 2023. I’ll be back in the New Year with more brilliant guests. Wishing you health, happiness and prosperity in 2024, and success in the ways that you find to Be Invested in your life.
WHAT'S IN STORE
· “There was certainly a lot of time to think about things when you break your back.”
· “Attitude towards risk, risk tolerance, risk measurement in your inner state is so fascinating - and what life events determine that.”
· “One trick that I did take away from professional sport was the ability to reset one's mind. So quite often when you're standing at the top of a race, you feel that build up of nervousness and energy. And you need to be centered before you throw yourself down a mountain and try and compete with some of the best skiers."
· “It was a big learning curve for me in terms of aligning my own ambitions with my moral compass.”
· “It's roughly seven touch points until someone feels comfortable buying your product, it takes a long time.”
· “It's easy to deploy capital, it's much harder to get it back, and it's even harder to know how to manage that follow on position. … You've originally backed that company, that strategy, that management team, and so sometimes you're at odds with yourself, because by saying no to the follow-on round, you're really saying that you got it wrong.”
PAR EQUITY
FAVOURITES
Music: Elton John (moving up in the Being Invested charts!)
Film: Interstellar and other Christopher Nolan films
Quote: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal.”
Podcast: The Rest is Politics
Comedians: Billy Connolly, Kevin Bridges, and the Monty Python Gang
GRATITUDE
Sound: Alexander Russell, Design: Sophie Hardy, Music: Tom McKean
I'd love your feedback, and if you'd like to suggest a guest, please message me on LinkedIn.
Happy holidays!
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