My guest today is Sam Polk, a former wall street banker who walked away after making millions. Today, Polk runs a non-profit to help the poor understand nutrition. However, his op-ed is definitely controversial.
The topic is his op-ed For The Love of Money.
In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:
The intensity surrounding the reaction to Polk’s op-ed piece Reactions from friends and colleagues about the article Envy and jealousy in the Wall Street world Polk’s background and life growing up Filtering cultural messages The line between individual responsibility and being part of a system Crony capitalism Power dynamics The mythology of risk-taking in America The solution for the investment banks out there Polk’s non-profit which he runs todayJump in!
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