E23 - Making 1600% return, investing in Chinese companies & why to not chase sexy trends, with David Stevenson

In this episode, I am joined by David Stevenson, an experienced investment commentator and writer, with a passion for media and technology. David writes for a number of leading publications including The Financial Times, where he is a columnist, the Investors Chronicle, Money Management and trade newspaper Investment Week, where he’s the contrarian columnist.  Links David's Twitter: @advinvestor David's website: http://www.adventurousinvestor.com/ Books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/David-Stevenson/e/B001HPPK2U?ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vu00_i1 Episode summary: Intro (01:28), How did you get into investing? (04:17), How the youth of today can be real investors? (08:18), Riding your winners, cutting your losses and the importance of rebalancing (14:32), Thoughts on how we should invest in Chinese companies? (17:31), Your 1600% return investment (22:29), Are ESG investments here for the long term? (28:48), What career advice for a recent graduate in the current climate (33:14). Twitter: @FinancialSon Email: [email protected]