Ben Kumar: London walks, taking risks, financial freedom, human strengths and foibles

Ben is a smart and thoughtful investor who frequently gives thousands of people valuable insights on financial markets through his social media channels and radio appearances. The conversation started with a walking tour of Ben’s favourite spots in London (to avoid sitting in meeting rooms) and then opened out to a range of topics.  We discussed his take on the experience economy, VR headsets, corporate authenticity, Amazon’s decline and much more. I questioned him on multiple unconnected topics and he always had something interesting to say in response. I hope you enjoy listening as much as we did in making it. You can listen to Ben live on LBC Radio on Friday evenings.

Ben on X: https://x.com/BenKuMarkets

Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-kumar-8238a0a7?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAABa7_psB8M-VHi5iPtYAzS2X-L78FhzuE4k&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3BCCBmWIRLTtyyV%2FAxXMafXQ%3D%3D

This podcast was produced by https://www.thisismattcooper.com/ with music made specially by Loverman.

Chapters

• 0:02 Exploring Hidden Historical Treasures in London
• 8:58 Mastering Time Management and Focus
• 15:27 Breaking the Cycle of Busyness
• 18:33 Psychology and Investing in Uncertain Times
• 29:19 Analyzing Herd Mentality and Risk Management
• 45:09 Breaking Creative Habits for Exploration
• 51:27 Economic Value of Experiences
• 59:35 Scaling Humanity in Corporate Structures
• 1:08:25 Standardization and Efficiency in Industry
• 1:13:23 Setting Standards for Productivity and Efficiency
• 1:20:18 Social Media and Intangible Problems
• 1:30:17 Property Investment and Psychological Rationality
• 1:38:43 Predicting Future Technological Developments