Nigel Farage: Politician Talks Investing, China, and Critical Thinking

Mark interviews controversial politician and broadcaster Nigel Farage in this episode. They discuss Nigel's experience as a commodities trader in the City, his views on investing, and the future of the stock market. Nigel provides an inside look at his political career, explaining how he stood alone in advocating for Brexit and used social media to make his voice heard. He shares his thoughts on the Conservative party, challenges with the benefits system, immigration, China, and more. Nigel also opens up about dealing with stress and negativity as a public figure. With his signature bluntness, humour, and charm, he engages in lively debate on controversial issues. KEY TAKEAWAYS Nigel was a commodities trader in metals before entering politics. He still invests but prefers long-term positions in solid, dividend-paying companies. He credits his trading experience and sense of humour for helping him survive the stresses of politics and public scrutiny. Nigel believes he could become Prime Minister under a proportional representation voting system. He remains a staunch defender of Brexit despite domestic implementation problems. Nigel thinks China invading Taiwan in 2023 is over 60% likely and could be devastating for supply chains. He feels education should return to teaching critical thinking skills instead of moral relativism. BEST MOMENTS  "Be true to yourself. Because if you're not happy, you'll never be happy."  "On the world stage, Brexit has been a big success. Domestically it's been terrible." "You can't be friends with both. You have to make a decision." (On siding with Saudi Arabia over Iran) "Nothing in our history was ever easy. There were always problems at every juncture." VALUABLE RESOURCES  https://www.youtube.com/user/progressiveproperty https://www.progressiveproperty.co.uk/the-progressive-co-founders/ ABOUT THE HOST Mark has bought, sold or has managed around 1,000 property units for himself, Rob, his family and his investors since 2003. He is a system and spreadsheet geek and has developed a complex, confidential deal analyser system of buying residential, commercial and multi-let properties. CONTACT METHOD Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markhomer1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markprogressive Twitter: https://twitter.com/markprogressive‘Brought to you by Progressive Media’: https://progressivemedia.uk/