TIP306: FRONTIER INVESTING
W/ KIYAN ZANDIYEH
19 July 2020
On today’s show, we have Kiyan Zandiyeh who talks to us about frontier investing. Kiyan has a growth fund that invests in Uzbekistan and other pioneering markets.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
- How to invest in frontier markets from A-Z.
- Why frontier market investing should have a place in any well-diversified portfolio.
- How to assess the political and currency risk of a country.
- How to do boots-on-the-ground-research and understanding lollapalooza effects.
- Why Uzbekistan is the most interesting frontier market right now.
TRANSCRIPT
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Intro 00:00
You’re listening to TIP.
Preston Pysh 00:02
Hey, everyone! Welcome to The Investor’s Podcast. On today’s show, we have an awesome guest who’s going to talk to us about frontier investing. His name is Kiyan Zandiyeh, and he’s the Chief Investment Officer for Sturgeon Capital. He has extensive experience with early-stage business and pioneer investing.
Throughout the show, we talk about different countries and how to assess equities inside of those countries. In the second half of the show, we specifically focus on the way he’s investing in Uzbekistan. This is a fascinating discussion, and I have no doubt you guys are going to really enjoy learning about this style of investing as much as I did. With that, let’s go ahead and dive in.
Intro 00:40
You are listening to The Investor’s Podcast, where we study the financial markets and read the books that influence self-made billionaires the most. We keep you informed and prepared for the unexpected.
Stig Brodersen 01:01
Welcome to The Investor’s Podcast! I’m your host, Stig Brodersen, and as always, I’m accompanied by my co-host, Preston Pysh. Today’s guest is Kiyan Zandiyeh.
Kiyan, welcome to our show.
Kiyan Zandiyeh 01:14
Thank you very much. It’s a pleasure speaking with you.
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