Why Invest?

Updated: 30 Apr 2025 • 121 episodes
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In this award winning podcast, a team of hosts from Waverton are joined by a variety of guests to get under the bonnet of investment-related topics. From deep dives across the full spectrum of asset classes and regions, to broader themes of geopolitics, economics, and entrepreneurism, this podcast aims to demystify the worlds of finance, investment and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode of the Why Invest? podcast Luke Hyde-Smith is joined by Kiril Sokoloff, Founder of 13D Research & Strategy. Known for his contrarian and thematic investment approach, Kiril shares insights that bridge finance, geopolitics, philosophy, and history. The discussion explores current economic turbulence, the

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In this episode of the Why Invest? podcast, host Luke Hyde-Smith is joined by broadcaster and podcast host Alex Payne. Alex shares the journey from his early days at Sky Sports to launching The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast with Mike Tindall and James Haskell, now one of the UK's biggest commercial podcast brands

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In this episode of the Why Invest? podcast, hosts James Carter and Alexandra Buchan-Heelas are joined by Zuleika Salter, Partner and Head of Private Growth Capital at Cavendish. The conversation explores the evolving landscape of venture capital in the UK and Zuleika’s own unconventional path into finance. They unpack

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The this episode of Waverton’s Why Invest? podcast, host Luke Hyde-Smith is joined by Bob Brackett, Head of Americas Energy Transition and Managing Director Senior/Research Analyst at Bernstein, covering Global Metals & Mining.  The discussion explores the critical role of commodities in the global economy, the evoluti

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The latest episode of Why Invest? host Luke Hyde-Smith is joined by Jennifer Fisher, Head of Equities and Saker Nusseibeh, CEO of Federated Hermes Limited. The discussion explores the evolution of responsible investing, sustainable finance, and the industry's approach to ESG. They touch on the rise of passive investing

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In this episode, hosts Tom Saville and Alexandra Buchan-Heelas are joined by Ben Stafford, CEO of Regenerate Asset Management, an impact manager specialising in private markets, with a focus on regenerative agriculture and natural capital. Ben shares his journey from renewable energy to impact investing in agriculture,

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