My Worst Investment Ever
My Worst Investment Ever January 2021
In January 2021, We published 20 new episodes of the My Worst Investment Ever podcast. Listen to all of them here and read my takeaways.
Read MoreHAUS Talks – 6 Ways to Lose Your Money & 6 Strategies to Win
HAUS Talks is a public speaking initiative created to support good ideas, share knowledge, experiences and network with likeminded people in Bangkok. Andrew shares the six most common mistakes he has learned from more than 180 My Worst Investment Ever podcast interviews – real-life, heartbreaking tales of loss and learning.
Read MoreThe Government Can Take Anything Away with Douglas Tengdin
My Worst Investment Ever: Was not so much terrible as it was memorable. In 1988, he was in his late 20s and was a bond trader for a mid-sized US bank.
Read MoreTrading Currencies and Commodities is Harder than You Think with David Stein
My Worst Investment Ever: Stopped trading but forgot to close a trade set to buy silver when it fell to an arranged level. Price kept falling; when he realized what had happened he had lost around US$25,000.
Read MorePersistence Helps You Recover From Disasters with Mario Nawfal
My Worst Investment Ever: After successes, he ventured into blockchain. Started IBC, grew it to 7 figures in 6 months. Trusted colleague set to be CEO disappeared. ‘Snake’ had been funneling clients away.
Read MorePut the Proven Power of Diversification on Your Side with Lex Sokolin
My Worst Investment Ever: Gordon-Gekko type manager invoked team spirit, told staff to invest in Lehman’s stock. No breaks for Lehman’s in US bailouts. Company stock and Lex’s 401K go to zero.
Read MoreStart-Ups Always Look Great, Plan for the Worst with Jen Greyson
My Worst Investment Ever: Becomes investor and CEO to re-invent corporate world. Costs sink in as deadlines pass and keep passing. Major complications hit.
Read MoreSeduced by Cricket with Suresh Mahadevan
My Worst Investment Ever: Was an angel investor in a startup that tried to harness India’s other religion – cricket. The company’s fantasy cricket app was to be first of its kind. Invested US$100K, was seduced by the fact that noted cricket personality was solo founder.
Read MoreYou Can’t Plan for a 1,000-Year Flood with Jason Bible
My Worst Investment Ever: House in smart part of Houston refurbished for flipping valued at US$1m. Hurricane Harvey drenches city for many days. Project house flooded out and ruined, saying goodbye to US$250k.
Read MoreDouble Check the Worst Case with Scott Carson
My Worst Investment Ever: Scott and a consortium invested in distressed home loans in Chicago. The deal went south and legal proceedings dragged on. He bought out fellow investors and closed the deal, but lost US$250,000 in the process.
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