Speaking to Legends

#12 Mark Mobius - Building and Running One of the Largest Emerging Markets Fund Worldwide

July 31, 2020 Episode 12
Speaking to Legends
#12 Mark Mobius - Building and Running One of the Largest Emerging Markets Fund Worldwide
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Mark Mobius is one of the most recognised figures in money management and in 2011 has been named as one of the “50 Most Influential People”. Mark spent over 30 years at Franklin Templeton running its Emerging Markets Investment Trust which grew 500 fold and reached over 50 billion in AUM during his tenure. In 2018, Mark founded Mobius Capital Partners which offers an innovative private equity approach to public markets. In this episode we learn about Mark’s path into finance, his never-ending passion for learning, days at Templeton, key lessons along the journey as well as what he thinks was the biggest contributor to his success and what he wants to leave as his legacy.

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University background and its impact
Path to Finance
Pivotal moments in career to Templeton
Templeton's investment strategy
Mindset & rationale behind investing
Evolution and dynamics of investing
Emerging Markets
Investment thesis
Notable milestones
Setting up Mobius Capital Partners
Challenges in the beginning
Philosophy of Mobius Capital Partners
Identifying the investment opportunity
Biggest contributor to personal success
Marketing vs Performance
Motivation & Legacy
Advice to younger self