William Green is the author of Richer Wiser Happier, an outlier in investing books as a best-seller. He is a craftsman and a perfectionist and having interviewed 40 of the world’s top investors for the book, has some fascinating perspectives on investing and on life.

Mario Gabelli is the founder of GAMCO, a billionaire, and still working in his 80s. His workload would be punishing for someone 30 years younger, but he is committed to an in-depth research process and likes to lead from the front.   

Gavyn Davies is an economist, co-founder of 4 multi-billion asset managers, a former Government adviser to both Labour and Tory administrations and a former Chairman of the BBC.

Tian Yang is an economist and Chief Executive of boutique macro research firm Variant Perception.

Chris Bloomstran is a value investor, best known for his incredibly detailed analysis of the valuation of Berkshire Hathaway.

Dominique Mielle had an illustrious career as a distressed debt hedge fund manager and as a woman in a man’s world.

Vitaliy Katsenelson is an investor, writer and stock-picker. He eschews the usual equity index 60:40 portfolio and uses individual stocks.

Barry Ritholtz hosts one of the most popular business podcasts in the world. He rather modestly says he was one of the first. He has also built a $3bn wealth manager in just ten years.

In this interview, Carson explains the business of short selling; the difference between fundamental shorting and his business of shorting and exposing frauds; how he spots these fraudulent companies; where to find frauds; and why it takes Muddy Waters 3 months to launch a short campaign.

Sir Clive Woodward is a winner. He is best known for managing the England rugby team, taking them from world #6 to a world cup win. In this revealing interview, he explains that there is no difference between managing a sports team, a business or an investment team.