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Investing through geo-political turmoil

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We hear General Petraeus’ views on some of the geo-political issues that are shaping the world today from the situation in the Middle East, to East Asian geo-politics and the US elections, and what this means for investors.

In this episode, Investing through geo-political turmoil, LGT Crestone’s Chief Investment Officer, Scott Haslem, interviews General David Petraeus (US Army, Ret), a partner at KKR and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute.

Prior to joining KKR, General Petraeus served in the US military for over 30 years and following his retirement from the military, served as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Over the past 20 years, he has been named one of America’s 25 Best Leaders by US News and World Report, has been a runner-up for Time magazine’s Person of the Year, has earned numerous awards, and has been decorated by 14 foreign countries.

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