#89 GARY STEVENSON - Economics, Trading, Inequality, Wealth, Populism, Tax

Jun 18, 2025

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💭 DESCRIPTION 💭

We welcome the man behind the book "The Trading Game": Gary Stevenson! His talent for mathematics took him from East London to the London School of Economics and then to Citibank, where he became a highly successful trader in his early 20s! He quickly made millions by betting on economic inequality, and today he runs his channel, Gary’s Economics, aiming to teach people the real story behind the global economy. Come discover Gary’s journey and his views on economic inequality in this episode. Thank you for being a good sport, Gary!

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⏰ TIMELINE ⏰

(00:00:34) – Intro (Become a Patron!)

(00:03:54) – Genetic and Social lottery

(00:12:20) – The beginning of the “Trading Game”: From LSE to Citibank

(00:23:18) – What’s the social environment like in trading?

(00:26:56) – Were you really the best trader in the world?

(00:35:45) – Inequality will never stop? When did you realise it?

(00:45:32) – Aren’t you polarising?

(01:06:37) – You’re a populist, Gary!

(01:15:23) – Why do you never show numbers?

(01:22:09) – Tax proposal: 1% for wealth above 10 million?