The man’s suit was a fine cloth, but the cut was a little dated.  His beard was white, close-cut on the sides, but extended at his chin to square his jaw. His shock of white hair was thinning on top. He sat on the sun drenched park bench, newspaper folded beside him and a blackthorn […]

In this episode, we sit down with portfolio manager Duncan Farley of BlueBay Asset Management. We discuss the profits to earn when running distressed credit, which Duncan has been doing for almost three decades. They explain how money management firms can take advantage of this investment to maximize opportunity on a global scale, particularly in the European market. […]

As the phrase goes, “May we live in interesting times”—and indeed, we certainly do. Current Global Economic and Financial Landscape Here’s what’s happening around the globe: An expanding war looms in the Middle East. Russia and Ukraine are entrenched in conflict with no resolution in sight. China’s intentions towards Taiwan are becoming increasingly aggressive, and […]

What a way to be carried This is a reprint of a classic blog that I wrote in June 2020 when I first started my company Shiageto Consulting. Enjoy! In this series, I share with you some of the key learnings I have had from my first 6 months of launching my first start-up (Shiageto Consulting) […]

Life as a small business owner: What happens when you email 200 connections asking if there are opportunities to collaborate? Somedays, running a business makes me feel like this giant fish in a sink In many ways the current market feels like there is a recession without there being a recession. It’s been 4 years since […]

This is a reprint of a classic blog that I wrote in May 2020 when I first started my company Shiageto Consulting. Enjoy! In this series, I share with you some of the key learnings I have had from my first 6 months of launching my first start-up (Shiageto Consulting) and how those lessons are […]

Pick a hat, any hat,…. This is a reprint of a classic blog that I wrote in May 2020 when I first started my company Shiageto Consulting. Enjoy! In this series, I share with you some of the key learnings I have had from my first 6 months of launching my first start-up (Shiageto Consulting) and […]

Business in the time of Corona/recession: learnings from my first 6 months of Shiageto that might help Don’t try this at home kids This is a reprint of a classic blog that I wrote in April 2020 when I first started my company Shiageto Consulting. Enjoy! Do you know the tale from Greek mythology about Sisyphus? A […]