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Kerry Packer: The Billionaire Who Played the Biggest Hands

I’ve wanted to dig into Packer's life for a long time now, because one thing I’ve come to know from over 35 years of reading business storie...

BCCI: The Most Corrupt Bank in the World

This is the remarkable story of how Agha Abedi built BCCI, a global bank founded in Pakistan that was revered by its ordinary customers and ...

The Gold Ring Scandal of 1869

Morning folks, and welcome to today's episode called The Gold Ring Scandal of 1869 . This, I promise you, is one of the most audacious and j...

Michael Rubin of Fanatics: The Man Who Never Stops Selling

Morning folks, and welcome to today's episode called Michael Rubin of Fanatics: The Man Who Never Stops Selling, and he doesn’t, this guy is...

Ingvar Kamprad of IKEA: Frugal, Focused, Flawed and Fascinating

Morning folks, and welcome to today's episode called Ingvar Kamprad of IKEA: Frugal, Focused, Flawed and Fascinating - and look, I know what...

Yahoo- 1994-March 2000

Welcome to today’s episode called Yahoo- 1994–March 2000, and look regular listeners will know that I have a special grá as we’d say in Irel...

George Soros: Big Bets and Big Backlash

Morning folks, and welcome to today’s episode. It is called George Soros: Big Bets and Big Backlash. Soros’s life is extraordinary. A Jewish...

Alex Karp of Palantir: The Philosopher CEO Who Never Doubts.

Karp is, without question, one of the most unlikely, outspoken, and polarising CEOs in the world — a hyperactive, self-proclaimed neo-Marxis...

Paul Singer: The World's Most Feared Investor

Welcome to today's episode called Paul Singer: The World's Most Feared Investor — and I borrowed the title from a Bloomberg article on Singe...

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