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118: Mikael Syding | Life, Lessons & Experiences From The European Hedge Fund Manager Of The Decade

December 27, 2022 • Mikael Syding • Episode 118

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Mikael Syding is one of the most interesting people I’ve ever had the opportunity to speak with on this podcast.

In 2010, his hedge fund, Futuris, won European hedge fund of the decade. Mikael is an extremely popular voice in the Swedish investment community and as erudite and eclectic in his interests as they come.

In addition to popularising the Italian word for effortless mastery, sprezzatura, Mikael also writes regularly about markets, philosophy, psychedelics, his own personal story, science, sleep, psychology and just about all the interesting type of stuff that the audience of a Curious Worldview are primmed at attention for.

This chat covers a spectrum of topic including…

Mikael Syding’s Formative Years
Patrick Bateman As A Role Model
Consciousness & Psychedelics
Short Positions (Elon Musk & Tesla)
Nassim Taleb & Risk
+ More & More As Well

Links To Mikael Syding

Mikael Syding Website
Mikael Syding Twitter

Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.

Nassim Taleb & Incerto Podcast
Ludvig Sunström – Breaking Out Of Homeostasis
Carl Jung Series

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00:00 – Introduction.
02:15 – Formative Years, Experiences & The Influence Of Patrick Bateman.
16:45 – Left Brain Right Brain Divide & Emotional Depth.
39:45 – ‘I Had Zero Empathy’
45:26 – Antidepressants & Modernity.
1:02:55 – Mikael Syding On Risk & Antiloop.
1:15:05 – Coincidence Of Opposites.
1:32:25 – Famous Short Sellers & Mikael’s Favourite Short Positions.
1:43:10 – ‘Elon Musk Is A Conman’… Tesla & Twitter.
2:03:26 – How Investing Expands Your Curiosities, The Information Edge In Investing, Due-diligence & 80/20.
2:25:58 – Pippa Malmgren & Signals.
2:37:59 – Mikael Syding’s Theory Of Consciousness.
3:16:32 – The Role Of Serendipity In Mikael’s Life.
3:20:57 – Advice To Young People (Lex Fridman).
3:25:52 – Country Mikael Syding Is Bullish On.
3:28:49 – Swedish Exceptionalism.
3:33:05 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.

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