Podcast · 33 episodes
Money Maze Podcast
by Money Maze Podcast · English
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! Visit our website to learn more & access further content: moneymazepodcast.com
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The Region that Defies Prediction. The Middle East’s Past Upheavals and the Storms Yet to Break. With Author Simon Sebag MontefioreSimon Sebag Montefiore’s The Cauldron argues the “modern Middle East” should be traced from 1900 onward—especially the Ottoman and Persian empires and the rise of Saudi power (Prince Ibn Saud seizing…25 Sep 2026 · 1 h 3 min
Fraud, Fees and Fake Degrees! Where is the Allocation to Alternatives Headed? Albourne’s CEO, John Claisse, Explains their approach, Why Due Diligence Matters, and Where the Investment Flows are Secular, Not Cyclical.Albourne CEO John Claisse discusses where allocations to alternatives are headed, arguing “retailization” and wealth transfer are secular forces, and that due diligence must evolve to address fraud,…17 Sep 2026 · 59 min
Come Fly with Me! Delta Air Lines, The World’s Biggest Airline Discusses Why it’s Not the Business Warren Buffett Used to Avoid - With CEO, Ed Bastian. Delta Air Lines’ CEO Ed Bastian argues the airline business is becoming more investable than Warren Buffett’s past “terrible business” view, driven by premiumization, brand moats, higher customer…3 Sep 2026 · 51 min
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The Region that Defies Prediction. The Middle East’s Past Upheavals and the Storms Yet to Break. With Author Simon Sebag MontefioreSimon Sebag Montefiore’s The Cauldron argues the “modern Middle East” should be traced from 1900 onward—especially the Ottoman and Persian empires and the rise of Saudi power (Prince Ibn Saud seizing…25 Sep 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 24 chapters
Fraud, Fees and Fake Degrees! Where is the Allocation to Alternatives Headed? Albourne’s CEO, John Claisse, Explains their approach, Why Due Diligence Matters, and Where the Investment Flows are Secular, Not Cyclical.Albourne CEO John Claisse discusses where allocations to alternatives are headed, arguing “retailization” and wealth transfer are secular forces, and that due diligence must evolve to address fraud,…17 Sep 2026 · 59 min · 32 chapters
Come Fly with Me! Delta Air Lines, The World’s Biggest Airline Discusses Why it’s Not the Business Warren Buffett Used to Avoid - With CEO, Ed Bastian. Delta Air Lines’ CEO Ed Bastian argues the airline business is becoming more investable than Warren Buffett’s past “terrible business” view, driven by premiumization, brand moats, higher customer…3 Sep 2026 · 51 min · 18 chapters
AI and the Investment Edge: Enhancement, Replacement, or Reinvention?How AI may change investing—tool for productivity vs replacement of active managers—across public markets, trading platforms, and private assets; also how firms are adopting AI and measuring results.20 Aug 2026 · 56 min · 18 chapters
A New Era: Richard Oldfield on the Future of Schroders and the Asset Management IndustryRichard Oldfield (CEO, Schroders PLC) discusses how asset managers should respond to shifts in passive vs active investing, the rise of private markets, and industry technology change (AI and…6 Aug 2026 · 45 min · 26 chapters
The Golden Age of Absolute Returns? With Davidson Kempner’s Managing Partner and CIO, Tony Yoseloff Why absolute return strategies may be in a “golden age,” and how higher-rate dispersion, AI-driven capex, and late-cycle lending excesses create opportunity—especially in opportunistic credit and…23 Jul 2026 · 54 min · 24 chapters
What Do You Call an Institution That Can Play Anywhere in the Capital Stack? With Sixth Street’s Co-CIO & Co-President Julian SalisburySixth Street’s approach to being a “multi-asset class” investor that can deploy capital anywhere in the capital stack, quickly and with one integrated team.9 Jul 2026 · 52 min · 24 chapters
The Future of Flight? Building an Electric Aviation Business with the Man in the Pilot’s Seat - Kyle Clark, CEO & Founder, BETA TechnologiesKyle Clark, CEO/founder of BETA Technologies, explains why electric aviation’s “aftermarket” economics (energy, maintenance, batteries) matter more than aircraft sticker price, and how BETA is…25 Jun 2026 · 1 h · 29 chapters
What Does It Take to Run One of the World’s Most Powerful Law Firms? With Alan Mason, Global Managing Partner, FreshfieldsHow Freshfields’ global managing partner Alan Mason explains what it takes to run a top international law firm—its global footprint, client value proposition, culture, conflicts, AI-driven…11 Jun 2026 · 54 min · 28 chapters
“The Craft of Active Equity Ownership.” The Cevian Approach to Activism, with Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Lars Förberg.Long-term, constructive active equity ownership (“active stewardship”) by Sevian Capital—how to create value in public companies without headline-driven activism.28 May 2026 · 58 min · 26 chapters
Is the 60/40 Portfolio Still Fit for Purpose? State Street Investment Management’s CEO, Yie Hsin Hung, Discusses Flows, Valuations, EM, Private Equity Returns and Tokenisation, the Next Investment FrontierWhether the classic 60/40 portfolio still works; what investors need now (liquidity buffers, added diversifiers like commodities/gold/private markets, and cash paying interest); how to access…14 May 2026 · 39 min · 22 chapters
Can A.I. Improve Investment Results? With Rob Arnott, Founder & Chair of Research Affiliates.Whether AI can improve investment results, and how Research Affiliates (RA) uses AI while avoiding overreliance in long-horizon, systematic investing.30 Apr 2026 · 39 min · 13 chapters
Inside Saudi Arabia’s Sports and Investment Strategy: The Why, Where and How, with Danny Townsend, CEO.Danny Townsend, CEO of Saudi Arabia’s Surge Sports Investment Company (a wholly owned subsidiary of PIF), explains Saudi Arabia’s sports and investment strategy: why it invests in…16 Apr 2026 · 56 min · 24 chapters
From the Shadow of the Death Camps to Leading Sequoia: A Family’s Journey Through Peril & Possibility (With Sir Michael Moritz)Sir Michael Moritz (Sequoia Capital) discusses venture capital in Europe vs the US/China, his investing philosophy (long-term compounding cash generators), AI-era market concentration, and how his…2 Apr 2026 · 1 h 5 min · 28 chapters
Scale, Strategy, and Stewardship: Rachel Elwell, CEO, on Border to Coast’s Growing Power in UK PensionsScale, Strategy, and Stewardship: Rachel Elwell, CEO, on Border to Coast’s Growing Power in UK Pensions19 Mar 2026 · 57 min · 24 chapters
From Battlefield to Boardroom: Assessing the Cyber War Frontlines - Jen Easterly on the New Era of Cyber Risk195: From Battlefield to Boardroom: Assessing the Cyber War Frontlines - Jen Easterly on the New Era of Cyber Risk5 Mar 2026 · 1 h 5 min · 25 chapters
General David Petraeus: Inside a World Glowing RedThe Money Maze Podcast delves into the complexities of finance and investment through interviews with industry leaders and experts.19 Feb 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 23 chapters
From Hedge Fund Roots to Alternative Credit Leadership: Soraya Chabarek, President & CEO, MCQS193: From Hedge Fund Roots to Alternative Credit Leadership: Soraya Chabarek, President & CEO, MCQS5 Feb 2026 · 51 min · 20 chapters
Emerging and Frontier Markets: Cyclical Bounce or the Beginning of a Secular Advance? A discussion with Peter Elam Håkansson, CEO and Founder of East Capital.In this episode, host Simon Brewer interviews Peter Elam Håkansson, CEO and Founder of East Capital, discussing the current state and future opportunities in emerging and frontier markets.22 Jan 2026 · 47 min · 29 chapters
191: Can We Live Longer? What it Might Mean for Medicine, Money, & Markets - With Dr Andrew SteeleWhether humans can live longer in a way that improves health, and what that could mean for medicine and the economy/markets.8 Jan 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 22 chapters
190: Marketing God. With Nicky Gumbel, Pioneer of the Alpha CourseNicky Gumbel (Reverend, Holy Trinity Brompton) explains his faith journey and how he helped scale Christianity’s Alpha course into a global brand, arguing it builds belonging and addresses…18 Dec 2025 · 1 h 2 min · 18 chapters
189: From Vision to Valuation: Disrupting the Future - With Cathie Wood, Founder & CEO of ARK InvestCathie Wood (ARK Invest) explains how ARK invests in technologically enabled disruptive innovation, why she expects exponential/super-exponential growth, and how AI and regulation will shape…4 Dec 2025 · 1 h 23 min · 34 chapters
188: Yield, Shield, and Scale: Inside the Ares Management Playbook (With Blair Jacobson, Co-President)Ares Management’s “yield, shield, and scale” playbook—how the firm uses private credit and listed vehicles (especially BDCs) to deliver consistent income, expand in Europe, and manage risk amid…27 Nov 2025 · 55 min · 23 chapters
187: Investing & Philanthropy - With Sir Chris Hohn, Founder, TCI Fund Management & CIFFInvesting and philanthropy with Sir Chris Hohn (TCI Fund Management; CIFF), focusing on risk-first investing, long-term “moats,” engagement with management, limits of shorting, and how he prioritizes…13 Nov 2025 · 49 min · 13 chapters