Lionel Barber and Zanny Minton Beddoes on the Story of the World’s Wildest Investor, Part Two
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Welcome to Intelligence Squared, where Great Minds Meet. I'm head of programming, Connor Boyle. For this episode, we're rejoining for part two of our conversation with former editor of the Financial Times, Lionel Barber. He was live on stage recently at London's Tabernacle Theatre to talk about the story of one of the world's most Influential Financial Movers and Shakers, Masioshi Song. Barber's book, Gambling Man, The Wild Ride of Japan's Masuyoshi Sun, unpacks the story of a business magnet and investor who's not only behind some of the most significant financial narratives of our times, but his eye for what's next means that his is a story that anyone interested in fields such as tech, the global economy, or AI should be paying attention to. Joining Barber on stage to discuss it at London's Tabernacle Theatre was editor in chief of The Economist, Zani Minton Bedos. This recording is in three parts. If you haven't heard part one, do just jump back an episode and get up to speed. And Intelligence Squared Premium subscribers Can get our members only part three as well. Just head to intelligence square.com slash membership to find out more or hit the IQ two extra button on Apple. Now let's rejoin our host, Zanny Minton Bedos, live on stage in conversation with Lionel Barber.
His remarkable thing is and and second trying to psychoanalysis man, now you've heard his He even after the We Work Tabacle Mm Uh there's there's another another passage in the book where he's you describe him meeting The hedge fund Elliott comes to Elliot Elliot management comes to Tokyo.
to give him a lesson in corporate governance and how to raise the share price. Because masa is constantly furious with investors and Wall Street for marking down as a conglomerate discount. So the value of the assets is actually separately higher than the actual share price, and he wants to do something about it.
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