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. My guest today has enjoyed a stellar career in the world of finance, first in

equity sales, then at the founder of

his own brokerage business, Execution Limited. Having built it, he sold it 10 years later

and became chairman of a Spirit of Santo Investment Bank in London. And eight years ago,

founded the Curation Corporation, where he remains the chief executive. Nick Feingold,

it's great to have you on the Money

Mace podcast. Thank you for having me, Sime. Let's touch on the early years. I think that after

school you went to Manchester University, was that all part of a master plan to end up in finance?

Oh, absolutely. I mean, it's obvious that if you want to get into finance, the best way to possibly

get there is to get a third class honors degree in textiles from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. It was a clear plan, all a lot.

And so how did your thinking change?

My thinking changed when I needed to get a job, really, after I left university. So I remember sitting around a table with two first class honors

degree from Oxford, two first class honors degree from Cambridge, one from Bristol, Durham,

Exeter and two guys from the army in those days. The first question in my interview was I've

got five people with six people with first class honors degree. You have a third in textiles.

Why should I give you a job it's just

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