Episodes

  • 9. Quickbus - how the wheels fell off
    Apr 28 2024

    Ed Pitt Ford interviews Humphrey Wrey Founder and CEO of Quickbus. Quickbus was an SEIS and EIS small, private company investment that Ed made in 2018. Having hit a valuation of over £6m in 2020 the company ran out of fuel. Ed and Humphrey explore what happened, what warning signs there were if any and what lessons might be learned for future investments. Discover more at riskrequired.com Follow on instagram @RiskRequired For premium content to find out what Ed is investing in subscribe here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risk-required/subscribe

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    32 mins
  • 8. Property investing with Gabi Slemer
    Apr 9 2024

    Ed Pitt Ford's guest this week is Gabi Slemer, corporate development lead at Octopus Investments and property investor. Ed discusses Gabi's incredible finance career and asks how to select the right property, how much to borrow, how long for and what returns you can hope to achieve. Discover more at riskrequired.com Follow on instagram @RiskRequired For premium content to find out what Ed is investing in subscribe here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risk-required/subscribe

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    43 mins
  • 7. Question Time 2
    Mar 24 2024

    Ed Pitt Ford takes questions from listeners on all things finance covering credit cards, savings and investments. Featuring "What I have invested in this week" and "Listener stories". Discover more at riskrequired.com Follow on instagram @RiskRequired For premium content to find out what I'm investing in subscribe here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risk-required/subscribe

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    18 mins
  • 6. Question Time 1
    Mar 10 2024

    Ed Pitt Ford takes questions from listeners on all things finance covering credit cards, savings and investments. Featuring "What I have invested in this week" and "Listener stories". Discover more at riskrequired.com Follow on instagram @RiskRequired For premium content to find out what I'm investing in subscribe here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risk-required/subscribe

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    21 mins
  • 5. Freddie's story
    Feb 25 2024

    Ed Pitt Ford sits down with Freddie Rose and delves into his finances. Freddie came to London at 18 and started to accumulate credit card debt before taking action to reduce his interest payments and start his investing journey. Ed talks about the tax advantages of Enterprise Investment Scheme investments and what to look out for when buying a convertible note. Discover more at riskrequired.com Follow on instagram @RiskRequired For premium content to find out what I'm investing in subscribe here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risk-required/subscribe

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    30 mins
  • 4. Exploring politics
    Feb 11 2024

    Gareth Barlow (Sky News presenter) interviews Ed Pitt Ford on his entry to UK politics. Ed discusses his first impressions as a finance person entering public life. Gareth challenges Ed on his positioning on the political spectrum given he belongs to the LGBT community. Discover more at riskrequired.com Follow on instagram @RiskRequired For premium content to find out what I'm investing in subscribe here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risk-required/subscribe

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    25 mins
  • 3. Investments, the basics
    Jan 28 2024

    Gareth Barlow (Sky News presenter) interviews Ed Pitt Ford on smart investing. Ed explores investing from £10 to £1m, offering strategic insights to grow wealth. Discover more at riskrequired.com For premium content to find out what I'm investing in subscribe here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risk-required/subscribe


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    26 mins
  • 2. Debt, the good and the bad
    Jan 14 2024

    Gareth Barlow (Sky News presenter) interviews Ed Pitt Ford on debt in its many forms. Ed talks about credit cards, loans, mortgages and overdrafts. He delves into ways to manage expensive and unsustainable debt but also how to use debt as a tool to increase your wealth. Learn more at www.riskrequired.com For premium content to find out what I'm investing in subscribe here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risk-required/subscribe


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    29 mins