Dec 16, 2021
Our guest today is Eric Sim. The header on
his LinkedIn profile shows a banker, lecturer, speaker and
writer, but he is actually much more. Eric is a proponent of the
portfolio career, a topic for which he has become a thought leader
and the most followed CFA charter holder globally with almost
3 million followers on LinkedIn. Based in Singapore, Eric
reached the pinnacle of his career as a Managing director at
UBS Investment Bank. He quickly realized that he could offer the
world much more than being an investment banker and left
his position at UBS. From there, he embarked on
the portfolio career, founding the Institute of
life, becoming a professor, a prominent speaker and now a
global thought leader teaching others how to have a portfolio
career of their own.
In today’s episode, we start with Eric’s personal journey, how
small actions can lead to big returns and the relevance of personal
branding for anyone at any stage in their career. We then dive into
details and tactics of personal branding, followed by a discussion
on the three sources of capital (financial, human, and social) and
the outsized returns that can be generated by investing in social
capital.
Our hosts today
are Steve Curley, CFA and Marina Hayes, CFA. Please enjoy the episode.
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