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Podcast: My Worst Investment Ever Podcast
Episode: Taimur Baig - Don’t Let the Upsides Distract You From the Downsides
Description: BIO: Taimur Baig heads global economics and macro strategy for interest rate, credit, and currency at DBS Group Research.STORY: Taimur invested in his friend’s hedge fund that was dealing with Iraqi stocks. He lost 50% of his investment after the country entered a war three years later.LEARNING: Don’t get swayed by the upside and forget about the downside. Always analyze the risks, especially when the deal seems too good. “Don’t get swayed by greed and the potential upside, and forget about the downsides.”Taimur Baig Guest profil...