Dominic Frisby
The Independent
United Kingdom
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The next general election should be fought between Jeremy Corbyn and Jacob Rees-Mogg – here's why
Of all the realistic potential options, not only would a general election contest between Jeremy Corbyn and Jacob Rees-Mogg be the most engaging and entertaining, it is the contest this country needs. → Read More
Wealth inequality is soaring – here are the 10 reasons why it’s happening
By 2030 the richest 1% will own two-thirds of global wealth. But there are avoidable causes of this extreme wealth gap, says financial writer Dominic Frisby → Read More
Bitcoin has broken the $10,000 barrier – and this run can go further
It has been the greatest money-making opportunity of our lifetime. So when will the biggest bubble in human history burst?, writes author Dominic Frisby → Read More
JP Morgan’s CEO is wrong: bitcoin is here to stay
Would Jamie Dimon really sack traders who netted a 1,000% return in less than two years? The bank’s shareholders wouldn’t approve, writes author Dominic Frisby → Read More
Don’t blame Brexit for the plunging pound and rising inequality – it’s the fault of Mark Carney
In November 2012, the then Chancellor George Osborne announced that Mark Carney would be the next governor of the Bank of England, describing the Canadian as “the outstanding central banker of his generation”. → Read More
The Best of the Virgin Podcast
In his most recent book, Winners and How They Succeed, Campbell spoke to numerous people from the worlds of business, politics and sport about the secrets of their success. Are you born with the will to win, or is it something that can coached and finessed? Do you need a team of winners around you? Does visualisation really help? Have a listen and find out. The best way to get each episode of… → Read More
Is the US bull market over?
A vague threat that interest rates may one day rise sparked a selloff in America’s stockmarkets. The US bull market could be nearing the end of its run, says Dominic Frisby. → Read More
The Best of the Virgin Podcast
I spoke to Charles on the Virgin Podcast back in May, when he was in London promoting his book Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive In Life and Business. It was a truly enlightening discussion, touching on the (neuro)science behind creativity and productivity - and how simple processes like visualisation and even getting your to-do lists right can help change your everyday and… → Read More
The Best of the Virgin Podcast – Cecile Reinaud
In this edition of the Virgin Podcast, we go back to my interview with Cecile from the Spring. She tells me how her company began as a small shop in Kensington in 2002 and has since grown into a worldwide brand with stores in 30 countries. Séraphine has provided clothing for "rock stars to royalty" – with the likes of Angelina Jolie, Kate Winslet and Kate Middleton all sporting Cecile’s wares… → Read More
The Best of the Virgin Podcast
That’s the view of Alec Ross - Barack Obama’s former social media manager and a long-time adviser to Hillary Clinton on technology policy - and on this edition of the Virgin Podcast, we go back to my conversation with Alec where we discussed robotics, globalisation, algorithms, cloud computing and various other areas he explores in his book Industries of the Future. It’s a fascinating interview… → Read More
The Best of the Virgin Podcast – Richard Reed
Richard explains the serendipitous beginnings of the smoothie company - which he launched with a group of friends on something of a whim before eventually selling it to Coca-Cola for around £500m - and shares some of the wisdom he's gleaned about getting a start-up off the ground. Having made his fortune, Richard is now helping others - including companies like Deliveroo, Songkick and Popchips -… → Read More
The Best of the Virgin Podcast – Martin Lindstrom
Martin spends his time observing people’s habits and behaviours and analysing what these small details reveal about societies and cultures - information which is invaluable to companies and marketers. I spoke to Martin back in April when he was in London promoting his latest book Small Data: The Tiny Clues That Uncover Huge Trends, and in this episode of the Virgin Podcast, you’ll hear Martin’s… → Read More
How to make the Queen and our dukes pay their way: tax their land
A few thousand people own almost half the UK. But there is a simple way to distribute wealth fairly: a land value tax on the unearned riches of the super-rich → Read More
The Best of the Virgin Podcast
Those are the words of Paul Hannam - academic, environmentalist, entrepreneur and author of The Wisdom of Groundhog Day. Like many, Paul observed the spiritual subtexts to the 1993 comedy classic starring Bill Murray, and Paul’s used the lessons learnt by Murray’s protagonist Phil Connors to help change his own attitude, behaviour and outlook on life. The secret? Small, positive changes each and… → Read More
The Best of the Virgin Podcast
In this fascinating episode of the Virgin Podcast, we revisit my interview with Adam from March, in which he talks about his latest bestseller, Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World, and his ideas regarding innovation, creative destruction and constantly fighting group think. And how best to nurture a creative child? According to Adam: "If you want your children to bring original ideas… → Read More
The Best of the Virgin Podcast
In this episode of the Virgin Podcast, we revisit my conversation with Dan from the start of the year. You’ll hear how many of the skills he’s learnt from his career as a journalist and a writer author have helped him become a better businessman. You’ll also hear him describe how the Amazon-centric economics of publishing is fundamentally broke. I found Dan’s passion for books utterly palpable.… → Read More
The Best of the Virgin Podcast
Here are a couple of zinging quotes to whet your appetites. On change: "We’re not going to change systems with systems," she says. "We’re going to change systems with individual acts of kindness. That’s how you change culture. When you get a critical mass of people doing that within a family, within an organization within a culture, then you unstoppable change." On success: "We must fail". On… → Read More
The Best of the Virgin Podcast
The beers have won all sorts of awards, not least the coveted record of strongest beer ever made, a title for which it is in an ongoing battle with German brewer, Schorschbrau. There are now not only various beers, but various bars - both in the UK and around the world. James has also won numerous awards: he was named Scotland's youngest ever Entrepreneur of the Year in 2010 and won Food and… → Read More
The Virgin Podcast
Still under 30, Alyssa is ranked in the UK’s top 50 entrepreneurs and is the national ambassador for the Federation of Small Businesses. In this episode of the Virgin Podcast, you'll hear about how she has successfully used social media to grow her business; why she is a believer in apprenticeships; and why she won't be opening a physical shop any time soon. Listen to this episode and get… → Read More
The Virgin Podcast
Tyler has quite a CV. He’s studied at both Harvard and Oxford, he and his brother represented the US in rowing at the Beijing Olympics. The twins are serial entrepreneurs and investors, having made good as early adopters of bitcoin. Their latest venture is Gemini, a digital asset exchange, now operating in the US, UK and Canada. It aims to take crypto into the mainstream. We find out about… → Read More