The Flying Frisby - money, markets and more

"Books are the most successful delivery mechanism for ideas in human history" So says Dan Kieran, my guest this week on Stuff That Interests Me. Dan is the author of 12 books, many of them best sellers, and is now the CEO of Britain's most dynamic new publisher, Unbound.  He is about to fund his new book, The Surf Board, at Unbound . Follow Dan - @dan_kieran See acast.com/privacy for privacy and o...

"Leaving the EU is the biggest blow to the overarching, regulatory state that I have seen in my lifetime" So says my guest on Stuff That Interests Me this week, economist Mark Littlewood . Mark is a former spin doctor and economics campaigner. He is now Director General of the Institute of Economic Affairs . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If yo...

My guest today is comedian, Simon Evans. You may know Simon from his appearances on Micheal McIntyre's Roadshow or Live At The Apollo, you may know him from his Radio 4 show, Simon Evans Goes To Market, or you may know him from the live comedy circuit. He's an interesting guy - and I found his comments on his writing methods towards the end of the show particularly interesting. Enjoy! Follow Simon...

"Your social health is as important as your mental and physical health". So argues my guest on today's Stuff That Interests Me, Julia Hobsbawm, OBE. Julia is an entrepreneur, and a writer and speaker on social health and modern interconnectedness. Her themes are around the power of friendships and networks Julia's new book, Fully Connected, Surviving and Thriving in an Age of Overload, is availabl...

How big can bitcoin get? Jon Matonis, a central figures in the bitcoin and digital cash movement since the early 1990s, even before bitcoin existed, tells all. Listen and learn! Follow Jon @jonmatonis See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.co...

Dark Net and Radicals author, Jamie Bartlett, talks to Dominic Frisby about the technological and political changes that are hitting the world. Our fixation with Brexit is like our fixation with the Pope in the time of Henry VIII just as Gutenberg's printing press had been invented. We should be more worried about the technological developments occurring. How we approach technology will be the big...

"You're going to live till you're 120 years old". That's what my guest today on Stuff That Interests Me thinks, one of Britain's most successful investors, Jim Mellon. Jim explains why - a combination of new drugs, technologies and lifestyles. What are you going to do with all your time? The next great investment trend will be around the fact that we are all going to love a lot longer. Find out mo...

This week in Stuff That Interests Me I am joined by Tony Blair's head of media and strategy, Alastair Campbell. "I don't think I've ever known such a collection of A grade problems in the world and yet we have C/D grade leaders", he says in this far ranging interview which covers sport, politics, technology, Brexit and mental health. "I get creativity from my depression," says Alastair. The latest...

This week's Stuff That Interests me is with Telegraph columnist and broadcaster Liam Halligan discussing Clean Brexit, written with economist Gerard Lyons. The second half, in which Liam describes the conspiracies afoot, particularly in House Of Lords, to undermine the vote and engender a second referendum are very interesting, as are the potential consequences to our democracy and economy of a re...

"The world is in a very dangerous place at the moment" says journalist, broadcaster and professional provocateur, James Delingpole. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

Today I meet with former Conservative and UKIP MP, Douglas Carswell, to discuss Brexit, his career and his book, Rebel. Make sure you listen through to the end - this interview gets better and better.@douglascarswell See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.th...

"Reformed environmentalist" and Booker-nominated author Paul Kingsnorth turns up at my house and we talk.paulkingsnorth.net See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

Wealth Secrets of the One Percent sounds like one of the self-help books what will show you how to unleash your inner potential. Actually, it tells the story of some of history's richest - from Crassus of Rome to John D Rockefeller to Bill Gates - and shows how they earned their vast fortunes by, simply, eliminating competition so they enjoyed vast monopolies. Its author is economist Sam Wilkin an...

Jayant Bhandari is an author and investor from India. In today's show, he discusses India's war on cash, and the likelihood of the next step, which is a greater war on gold. To find out more about Jayant, visit jayantbhandari.comShows are not uploaded on a regular basis. To receive an email when we upload a new show, subscribe here : http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=podbean/RfAv&lo...

Jim Rickards returns to talk about his latest book and what the implications are for all of us. Subscribe to the show via email: http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=podbean/RfAv&loc=en_US See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.co...

Today I get Henry Pryor's take on where UK property is heading. Subscribe to the show via email: http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=podbean/RfAv&loc=en_US See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

Author and award-winning fund-manager, Tim Price, discusses his book Investing Through The Looking Glass. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

For the first time in far too long, Frisby's Bulls and Bears is back. We're talking to Jim Rickards about his latest book, The New Case For Gold. And he isn't given an easy ride. Please enjoy, share and read Jim's book. You can follow Jim on Twitter - @JamesGRickards . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subs...

I have recorded three more Virgin podcasts, including the one below with Alastair Campbell. I think they are all well worth your time listening to.  This is the last time (probably) I will cross-promote the Virgin podcast to the Frisby’s Bulls and Bears audience,   but if you like what I do podcast-wise, please subscribe to the Virgin Podcast. It’s free. Here’s how. Many people listen to podcasts...

I have started a  podcast in collaboration with Virgin . I will post the first couple of episodes here, but would urge you all, if you like what I do podcast-wise, to sign up - either at  iTunes  or via  SoundCloud . We have got some great interviews lined up.  The first interview is with Luke Lang, co-founder of  CrowdCube , one of the world’s leading crowdfunding investment platforms.  Luke tell...

Sorry about the large gap between shows folks, but it’s worth the wait, because I’ve finally managed to get Charlie Morris on the show. Charlie was a successful fund manager with HSBC for 17 years, but, this spring, he stepped down to ‘pursue other projects’. Charlie is one of the cleverest guys in the City. He knows his stuff. His macro calls have been consistently excellent. He’s well liked, wel...

Keith Neumeyer discusses the IPO of his new company, First Mining Finance (FF).  First Mining Finance has been designed to take advantage of the depressed markets for mining assets. Many see current valuations as the cheapest they have been in 20 years, on a relative basis perhaps even the cheapest ever. FF’s aim is to tap into its large knowledge base and use it to accumulate as many quality mini...

A reversal of roles in today’s Bulls and Bears - Dominic Frisby (me) is the interviewee.  This is a re-broadcast of an interview I did for  Simon Rose of Share Radio  in November about Bitcoin and the implications of the technology behind it, re-published with  Simon and Share Radio’s  kind permission. Happy Christmas and Happy New Year to one and all. Bitcoin: the Future of Money?   by Dominic Fr...

Renegade computer hacker Amir Taaki talks bitcoin and revolution. This interview was recorded in early 2014 as part of the research for  my book.  Some of the Occupy movement are based there - and Amir uses it as his London base. I thought you’d enjoy listening to it.   And this is the squat where we recorded the interview: Bitcoin: the Future of Money?   by Dominic Frisby is available  directly f...

Dominic meets with  Siam Kidd . Siam joined the RAF after school and not long after completing his officers’ training he began trading and investing. He didn’t have the most successful of starts. Being  self taught and impatient he quickly lost money, including - as he describes the interview - fifteen grand in the time it took him to make a pop tart. This continued for some time as he continually...