Gary Economics on what rich people don't want you to know

Gary Economics on what rich people don't want you to know

When Gary Stevenson was 20 years old he won a card game that led him to landing a trading job at Citibank. Then in 2008, the middle of a global financial collapse, he was making millions. And by 2011, he was the bank’s most profitable trader in the world.

Today, Gary is better known to 1.5 million subscribers as Gary's Economics - the inequality economist who says while other economists make predictions, his actually come true. His career was built on the bet that rising inequality would permanently damage the American and British economies, and that living standards would fall for good.

In this chat with Helen Smith, Gary shares how he went from working class to multi-millionaire, what he learned rubbing shoulders with some of the world’s richest people and why he believes there is still hope for those not born into extreme wealth.

Gary's Australian tour tickets here

Weekend list with Helen Smith

  • Listener Annabelle TO WATCH: Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette on Disney Plus
  • TO DO: Greg Davies Aus tour
  • TO WATCH: Reality check: America’s Next Top Model on Netflix
  • TO WATCH: Tick, Tick... Boom! on Netflix

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