Most people are aware of the dominance the financial sector has over the economy and believe it's due to the adage: "Whoever has the gold makes the rules."  The truth is that whoever understands money makes the rules.

In this first episode, join Ben Summers and Stephan Piscano as they chronicle Ben's nontraditional path from studying physics, through stops in professional baseball, global energy services, and real estate, to ultimately landing as a financial engineer and running his own investment bank.

They show that it doesn't matter where you're starting from; what matters is where you finish...

Whether you're a professional asset manager, novice retail investor, or fall anywhere in between, if you care about money and want to learn how to gain the power of capital creation for yourself, this show is for you.

To learn more about the topics discussed in this podcast, read The Shadow Banker's Secrets: Investment Banking for Alternatives:
https://www.adagioinstitute.org/shadow-bankers-secrets-book