Mikael Syding Interview - Chat With Traders Episode 068

Mikael Syding is our first guest from Sweden! He’s a value investor who was in the hedge fund business for 15 years. In 2009, he was awarded European hedge fund manager of the decade before he retired.

Mikael shares his three biggest lessons for traders and investors and how he looks for growth opportunities. He also dives into his views on money and how it’s changed throughout his career.

All of this was great, but I have to say, my favorite part of this conversation was the last 10-15 minutes, where Mikael talks about artificial intelligence and technology becoming one with humans. It’s full on – prepare to have your mind blown!

What’s Covered in This Interview:

How Mikael went from becoming an office “lunch boy” to a value investor who won an award for Hedge Fund Manager of the Decade.
Mikael’s early days as an 11 year old selling computer games and being a schoolyard hippie.
Why he didn’t take his education seriously until he saw he had a talent for finance.
The biggest three lessons Mikael learned: risk management, opposing information and patience.
Mikael’s first big discovery of an opportunity to invest in tech companies and how luck played a role.
Mikael’s changing views on money, from when was first in finance to his retirement.\
Why Mikael is interested in artificial intelligence developments, especially technological advances in singularity and transhumanism.

Links and Resources:

American Psycho – This book by Brett Easton Ellis inspired Mikael’s classmates to study economics.
The Retarded Hedge Fund Manager – Mikael’s free ebook, featuring 50 lessons from his 15 years of being a hedge fund manager.
Valuation articles and more – Mikael’s articles about finance, including guides on investing and performing company valuations.
Boston Dynamics: Big Dog – Mikael mentioned the Big Dog when discussing AI, but in case you don’t know what that is, here’s a video of it in action…
@TureMasing – Follow Mikael on Twitter.