August 21, 1962
Introduction
Born in Switzerland, educated in the Netherlands, while investing worldwide
Early life and education
Being born in Geneva, with both of my parents being Dutch, gave me a cosmopolitical background. I am always more interested in what happens in the rest of the world than in the Netherlands or Switzerland.
Career trajectory
I had a few careers before I landed as a fund manager with our Commodity Discovery Fund, which I started with two other investors in the summer of 2008. I have been a photojournalist for the first twenty (professional) years. This training has helped me greatly to stick to the best stories as an investor and ignore the noise.
Legacy and future
I am the author of The Big Reset (The War on Gold,) and the Financial Endgame, which is available in eight languages, including Mandarin and Arabic