Interview questions Theodore is ready to dig into. Copy them, tweak them, or bring your own.
1You began your career just before the dot-com crash. How did entering the profession during such a turbulent period shape the way you think about investing today?
2Was there a particular moment during the global financial crisis when you realised that following conventional financial guidance was not giving clients the protection you expected?
3What did it take to question ideas you had been taught by respected firms, academics and established figures within your own industry?
4Why do you believe a strong financial plan can still fail if the investment strategy behind it is not designed for difficult markets?
5What do you think traditional portfolio theory gets wrong about risk, diversification and an investor’s ability to recover from a major loss?
6What inspired you to turn your professional experiences and private convictions into a book?
7Who did you have in mind while writing the book, and what do you hope both investors and the next generation of financial professionals take from it?
8How has becoming an author changed your career, from receiving unexpected calls from readers to earning podcast and speaking opportunities?