Welcome to the Money Maze podcast. I'm Simon Brewer, and we've created this show to explore and unravel some of the mysteries surrounding the investment business.

And we hope through direct and insightful interviews with

masters of the real life money maze, we're going to learn about different approaches to

allocating capital, making investment and business decisions, and navigating the pitfalls that line

the paths to prosperity. Whether you're a current or aspiring investor or a student

exploring career options, we hope you gain some helpful insights and enjoy the shows. Thank you for

listening. We're delighted to announce our first sponsorship with Bramont, an award-winning

British company that produces beautifully engineered

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innovation and mastery behind a beautiful mechanical wristwatch, brought to you by our title

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When your mother escapes from North Korea, risking incarceration or possible execution

if caught, to pursue a better life and harboring a remote dream that she might eventually

make it to the USA, which becomes a reality, it may not be surprising that her daughter is also motivated to achieve

great things. But it takes particular resolve to attend Harvard Business School, to become the

Wall Street Journal's foreign correspondent and bureau chief, then domestic policy advisor to

Vice President Al Gore, chief of staff of the Council of Economic Advisors,

and hold senior policy positions in the Clinton administration.

And if that wasn't enough of a career for most mortals,

then to change tack again, join Morgan Stanley,

and for the last decade helped them pivot to a world where corporate responsibility

is no longer optional, and now be their chief

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