EP 72 - Greg Silberman - Financial Learning Tips from a Chief Investment Officer Part 1

Money Talks - Financial Learning Tips from a Chief Investment Officer Part 1 Behavioral Finance is crucial in identifying and understanding why people make certain financial choices. On today’s podcast, Steve Simonson introduces us to Greg Silberman, CIO of ACG Wealth. Greg is responsible for managing the firm's Global Investment Portfolio, as well as supervising the implementation of the company's Asset Management Strategies. Here are some key points on today’s episode: Greg’s origin story growing up in South Africa. How he started his professional career as a Chartered Accountant. The different kinds of clients they serve at ACG. So listen to today’s episode to learn more about Behavioral Finance or the Psychology of Investors. 01:35 (Steve introduces today’s guest, Greg Silberman, CIO of ACG Wealth.) 03:39 (Greg talks about his origin story.) 05:53 (Greg talks about the kind of clients they serve at ACG.) 12:13 (Greg talks about his first job.) 16:36 (Greg shares his defining moment.) Welcome to the Awesomers.com podcast. If you love to learn and if you're motivated to expand your mind and heck if you desire to break through those traditional paradigms and find your own version of success, you are in the right place. Awesomers around the world are on a journey to improve their lives and the lives of those around them. We believe in paying it forward and we fundamentally try to live up to the great Zig Ziglar quote where he said, "You can have everything in your life you want if you help enough other people get what they want." It doesn't matter where you came from. It only matters where you're going. My name is Steve Simonson and I hope that you will join me on this Awesomer journey. SPONSOR ADVERTISEMENT If you're launching a new product manufactured in China, you will need professional high-resolution Amazon ready photographs. Because Symo Global has a team of professionals in China, you will oftentimes receive your listing photographs before your product even leaves the country. This streamlined process will save you the time money and energy needed to concentrate on marketing and other creative content strategies before your item is in stock and ready for sale. Visit SymoGlobal.com to learn more. Because a picture should be worth one thousand keywords. You're listening to the Awesomers podcast. 01:35 (Steve introduces today’s guest, Greg Silberman, CIO of ACG Wealth.) Steve: You are listening to Awesomers.com episode number 72. And all you have to do is go to Awesomers.com/72 to get the show notes and details and perhaps any links we've discussed throughout today's episode. Now today is the first part of a three-part series with Greg Silberman. Greg is the CIO of ACG Wealth and as you'll find out later CIO in this case means Chief Investment Officer. He brings more than 16 years of market experience in Europe, Asia and North America. Greg is responsible for managing the firm's Global Investment Portfolio, as well as supervising the implementation of the company's Asset Management Strategies. Prior to joining ACG, Greg served as a Director of Alternative Investments at Wilmington Trust where he was responsible for managing more than, wait for it.... 2 billion in private equity hedge fund and other real estate assets and he was also instrumental in the launch of the successful