Ben James (Ballie Gifford Scottish Mortgage Trust): Patient Capital, How to pick the next Google or Amazon

In today’s episode, Managing Partner Tim Whybourne chats with Ben James from Ballie Gifford about the opportunity in disruptive technology and how Baillie Gifford has a different approach to most managers. We discuss everything from how to identify stocks that could be the next Google or Amazon to the opportunity in crypto and autonomous vehicles.

Baillie Gifford & Co is an investment management firm that is wholly owned by partners, all of whom work within the firm. It was founded in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1908 and still has its headquarters in the city. It has corporate offices in New York and London. They have around 270 bn $USD under management. Ben is a Director and Investment Specialist for the equity strategy and Scottish Mortgage. He is a member of the US Equity Product Group. He joined Baillie Gifford in July 2015. Before his career in finance, Ben was an Infantry Officer in the British Army for eight years. During his service, he completed two combat tours of Afghanistan. Prior to this, Ben spent four years working as a professional musician. Ben graduated with a master’s in international development with a focus on sustainable investing and a BMus (Hons) in Music, both from The University of Birmingham.

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