The Investing for Beginners Podcast - Your Path to Financial Freedom Life as a Buy Side Investor with Dan Boston
Jun 5, 2025
Dan Boston, an investor at Polar Capital specializing in international small-cap companies, discusses the art of small-cap investing. He shares his journey from a self-taught investor to managing capital funds, stressing the importance of understanding a company’s fundamentals. Dan highlights the global realignment's impact on investment strategies, showcasing small-cap stocks as promising opportunities. He offers practical tips for young investors, emphasizing mentorship and the value of continuous learning in navigating today's shifting market dynamics.
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Dan's Early Stock Competition
- Dan Boston got interested in stocks through a fifth-grade school stock competition.
- He used a simple strategy of buying rising share price companies and won third place out of 1,700 schools.
Daily Life of an Investor
- Dan Boston's day as an investor involves international travel to meet company management.
- They conduct deep company analysis using proprietary financial models to find outperforming stocks.
Dan's Career Journey
- Dan Boston spent two years in Ukraine learning Russian and then studied accounting before starting investing.
- He managed large pools of capital early in career, growing funds from millions to billions.