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Capitalist Exploits

 
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(0:44) Jay’s introduction of Chris
(1:36) Chris shares about his upbringing in South Africa, and why he went to London after graduating from high school
(4:18) Chris’s work experience (in banking) and his education in the UK
(6:56) Chris realized he was an entrepreneur at heart and that, in institutional spaces, it’s hard to be anything but a sheep
(10:37) The all-in, spectacular oil trade that went right…and the subsequent loss of it all
(16:22) Lesson learned from that lucky “genius” trade
(17:52) Chris shares about his time as a real estate investor
(23:06) Chris lives on 20 to 50% of his income
(24:27) Chris explains why he got out of the real estate market
(26:49) Chris’s stint in angel investing and venture capital and why he exited that space
(32:40) The foundations of Capital Exploits
(35:15) Chris believes some of the unprecedented banking practices of the last decade won’t be repeated.
(44:17) Chris shares his views on Asia — why it’s the place to be and the place to send your kids to college
(48:51) About Capitalist Exploits