From the team at Encyclopedia Geopolitica, “How to get on a Watchlist” is a podcast about dangerous acts, organizations, and people. In each episode, we sit down with leading experts to discuss the risks they pose, and how to stop them. From assassinations and airliner shootdowns, through to kidnappings and coups, we’ll examine each of these threats through the lenses of both the dangerous actors behind them, and the agencies around the world seeking to stop them. In the interest of operatio ...
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Com base numa visão holística de Gestão de Património, a Future Proof é uma plataforma de serviços de investimento orientada para o Aconselhamento Financeiro e Gestão de Risco. Este podcast é apenas para fins informativos. Quer saber mais sobre o mundo dos investimentos? Visite-nos em https://futureproof.pt/.
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In this episode, we speak to Nicolás Prados of Southern Pulse about election fraud, election security, and how to steal an election. Nicolás Prados is Projects Lead at Southern Pulse, focusing mainly on political risk and organized crime. Originally from Spain, he has worked for a number of years in Mexico, before obtaining a DPhil in History and a…
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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Angela Lewis and Caleb Gilbert on stalkers, bodyguards, protective intelligence, and the world of celebrities. Dr. Angela Lewis is the Head of Global Intelligence, Investigations, and Threat Management for a talent agency that represents many of the most well-known sports and entertainment figures; she is also an …
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In this episode, we chat with Robert K. Wittman on art robberies, heists, and protective security in the art world. Robert K. Wittman is the former Senior Investigator and Founder of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Art Crime Team. Robert joined the FBI as a Special Agent in 1988 and during his 20 year career with the Bureau, he re…
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In Season 1, we talked about “How to hijack a ship”, and earlier in this season, we talked about “How to deliver a ransom”. Today, we’re following on from these two episodes to discuss “How to close a shipping lane” with three fantastic guests. Firstly, we have Daniel Giordanio. Daniel is the Senior Threat Intelligence Manager at shipping giant AP …
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Today, we speak with Professor Luca Trenta on assassinations, targeted killings, and the history of such tactics. Dr Trenta is an Associate Professor in International Relations in the Department of Politics, Philosophy, and International Relations, Swansea University. His research focuses on the US government’s involvement in the assassination of f…
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Following on from the episode “how to hijack a ship” in Season 1 of this show, in this episode we sit down with Rob Phayre. Rob was a director of a crisis management consultancy based in East Africa during the peak of Somali Piracy. He worked on more than 40 kidnap for ransom cases with the majority being the release of vessels and crew kidnapped b…
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In this episode, we speak to Gabriel Bourdon-Fattal, Director of Programmes at the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers, on how to silence and defend whistleblowers across the globe. Gabriel Bourdon-Fattal is the Director of Programmes at the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa and co-director of Climate Whistleblowers. Gabriel is an experie…
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In this episode, we speak to the pseudonymous F. X. Regan about the ins and outs of bank robberies. The pseudonymous F.X. Regan was a street police officer in a major metropolitan police department, a SWAT team member, and is a retired FBI agent. After his 33 year career in law enforcement, he served as VP and COO for security at two large companie…
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In this episode, we speak to Colonel Olivier Mas about his experience as a clandestine officer for France's DGSE, the work that goes into creating backstories, and the high stakes world of covert Human Intelligence. A graduate of the École de Guerre, Colonel Mas worked for 15 years at the DGSE. His first years were spent in service to a special uni…
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In this episode, we speak to former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez about faking identities in the world of espionage and intelligence. Jonna was recruited into the CIA in 1966, where she lived and worked undercover in multiple countries across Europe and Asia. Jonna’s work included denied area operations in complex and high risk locations such …
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#52 As causas do atraso português aos olhos de Nuno Palma
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35:01Neste episódio Vítor Mário Ribeiro, Henrique Amaral Dias e José Carlos Tomás falam sobre as causas do atraso português, tentando desenhar a base para um país mais desenvolvido no futuro. A base desta conversa é o livro de Nuno Palma que, como João Miguel Tavares referiu, é uma “máquina de triturar mitos”. Este episódio está foi gravado na Coimbra B…
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Neste episódio, Vítor Mário Ribeiro, Henrique Amaral Dias e José Carlos Tomás falam sobre a dívida pública americana. Sabemos que algumas das maiores crises económicas e financeiras mundiais foram provocadas por dívida e pela perda de controlo da mesma. Entendermos a dimensão e características da dívida americana e a forma como esta afeta a dinâmic…
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Neste episódio Vítor Mário Ribeiro, Henrique Amaral Dias e José Carlos Tomás França e o futuro da Zona Euro.Desde a crise das dívidas soberanas que a França tem sido falada, ainda que por vezes em surdina, como o caso mais preocupante e aquele que poderia ou poderá provocar uma eventual cisão ou mesmo a dissolução da Zona Euro.Ao longo desde episód…
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Neste episódio, Vítor Mário Ribeiro, Henrique Amaral Dias e José Carlos Tomás falam sobre riqueza, nomeadamente na forma como esta se distribui em termos de gerações e países, mas também em termos de classes de ativos. Neste ponto, damos especial destaque a diferença entre ativos reais e ativos financeiros, tendo como base da conversa: - O inquérit…
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Neste episódio, Vítor Mário Ribeiro, Henrique Amaral Dias e José Carlos Tomás falam sobre a importância da liquidez na evolução dos mercados financeiros e a ligação com a inflação.Desde a criação de liquidez até à intervenção dos bancos centrais através da política monetária, vamos explorar os efeitos que a liquidez tem na economia real e no setor …
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#47 A China e o mundo - economia e geopolítica
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42:51Neste episódio, Vítor Mário Ribeiro, Henrique Amaral Dias e José Carlos Tomás, falam sobre a China, nomeadamente a influência deste grande tigre asiático no mundo. Ao longo do episódio falaremos também sobre o papel da China em termos de economia global e geopolítica, tendo em consideração os principais blocos mundiais e das suas implicações para o…
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Aviso:Devido a problemas técnicos entre os minutos 5 e 16, o som não está com a qualidade desejada. Contudo, tendo em conta o conteúdo, decidimos manter a publicação integral do episódio. Neste episódio, vamos falar sobre classes de ativos. O que são, que tipos de classes de ativos existem e em quais podemos investir tendo em consideração o ambient…
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In this episode, we speak to Theresa Campobasso about the threats facing supply chains across the world. Theresa Campobasso is Senior Vice President of Strategy at Exiger, a Supply Chain Security software company, where her operational and technical strategies drive success for both federal government organisations and private industry. She has spe…
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In this episode, we talk about misinformation, disinformation, and troll farms in the 21st century with Olga Belogolova and Regina Morales. Olga Belogolova is the Director of the Emerging Technologies Initiative at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). She is also a professor at the Alperovitch Institute for Cybersecuri…
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#45 Crédito habitação: depois da tempestade a bonança?
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36:45Desta vez a conversa é sobre crédito habitação. Depois da tempestade nos juros virá a bonança?Ao longo do episódio falaremos sobre o que vai acontecer às prestações de crédito habitação, a evolução das euribors, o grau de acessibilidade ao crédito habitação e algumas ideias de como escolher entre as várias opções de crédito habitação. Episódio grav…
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In this episode, we speak to Max Hess and Nicholas Michelon about economic warfare. Maximilian Hess is a political risk analyst and consultant, as well as a fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. Max is the founder of Enmetena Advisory. Max speaks German, Russian, Georgian and Spanish, and has written for the Financial Times, the New Stat…
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In today's episode we speak to Dr. Maria Robson-Morrow and Holden Triplett about the fascinating world of corporate espionage. Dr. Maria Robson-Morrow is the Program Manager at the Harvard Kennedy School's Intelligence Project. She worked as a global security intelligence analyst at Nexen Energy in Canada and then as an independent security intelli…
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In this episode, we speak with Dr. James Patton Rogers on how to conduct a drone attack. Dr. James Patton Rogers is the Executive Director of the Cornell Brooks Tech Policy Institute at Cornell University. An expert on disruptive technologies and the history of weaponry and war, James currently advises the United Nations and NATO on the global prol…
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In this episode, we talk to Vitaly Fedchenko on nuclear security. Vitaly Fedchenko is a Senior Researcher with the SIPRI Weapons of Mass Destruction Programme. He has worked at SIPRI since 2005 and has 20 years of experience in nuclear security research and nuclear security assistance program implementation. He received a Master’s degree in nuclear…
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How to Get Rich Selling Fake Drugs Online
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1:05:10In this episode, we speak to Anne Devaud, global head of product security at one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical firms, about the threats posed by pharmacrime gangs. She has spent the last 25 years in both the private sector, and in France’s customs enforcement agency combating crimes such as smuggling and counterfeiting. Anne holds a Masters…
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Today, we discuss money laundering in the modern and everchanging world. Yaya is an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security where his research focuses on crypto, blockchain, and central bank digital currencies. Earlier in his career, he spent seven years as both an economic and counterterrorism analyst in the CIA, where he r…
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Neste episódio falamos sobre taxas de juro, especialmente sobre o impacto que este mecanismo tem nos mercados e na economia.Depois de vários anos com taxas de juro baixas ou negativas, nos últimos 2 anos assistimos a uma subida vertiginosa dos juros um pouco por todo o mundo.O que podemos esperar no futuro? Estabilização? Continuação das subidas? Q…
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On this episode, we discuss combat reporting, warzones, and how to survive them with Rosie Garthwaite. Rosie is an executive producer at BBC World Service's Investigations Unit, and is currently based in London making documentaries and interactives about the Middle East and North Africa. She founded Mediadante, producing the Emmy-nominated, “The Wo…
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In this episode, we discuss the security of deep-sea internet cables with Dr. Bruce Jones. Bruce Jones is a senior fellow with the Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology in the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution; he also works with the Center for East Asia Policy Studies, and is a consulting professor at the F…
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#43 Inteligência artificial nos mercados financeiros
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41:24Neste episódio falamos sobre inteligência artificial nos mercadosfinanceiros. A Inteligência Artificial está a tornar-se cada vez maisimportante para a sociedade e os mercados financeiros não são exceção.Trata-se de um campo de estudo multidisciplinar, pois abrange várias áreas do conhecimento, e é já considerada estratégica para melhorarmos o proc…
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On this episode, we speak to former CIA operative Marc Polymeropoulos on how to recruit a spy. Marc retired from the Senior Intelligence Service ranks in 2019 after serving for 26 years in the Intelligence Community in operational field and leadership assignments. He is an expert in counterterrorism, covert action, and human intelligence collection…
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In our next episode, we interview Dr. Neil Bradbury on poisons and their uses. Dr Bradbury is a graduate of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, and the University of Wales School of Medicine, with degrees in Biochemistry and Medical Biochemistry. Although he grew up in the UK, he now lives and works in Illinois, USA, where he’s a scientist, …
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In the first episode of our second season, we interview Mick Ryan on how to invade a country. Mick Ryan is a retired major general in the Australian Army. A graduate of the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and the U.S. Marine Corps University Command and Staff College and School of Advanced Warfighting. He has comma…
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#42 Finanças públicas portuguesas entre 1891 e 1928
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40:14Neste episódio vamos falar de finanças públicas portuguesas a partir do séx. XIX, nomeadamente entre o período 1891, com a bancarrota, até 1928, antes do aparecimento do Estado Novo.Quem não conhece o passado está condenado a repeti-lo, por isso, esta sequência de análise da nossa história económica e financeira tem o intuito de nos preparar melhor…
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#41 Carta anual aos investidores: Warren Buffett e Terry Smith
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38:02Neste episódio vamos falar sobre a carta anual aos investidores, com especial destaque para a carta e reunião de investidores da Berkshire Hathaway, de Warren Buffett e Charlie Munger, mas também de TerrySmith, CEO do FundSmith Equity Fund. Estas cartas, bem emblemáticas, trazem um resumo da atividade histórica, mas também algumas perspetivas sobre…
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#40 Pesadelo macro: indicadores que dominam o mundo
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50:01Neste episódio vamos falar sobre macroeconomia, ou seja, dos indicadores que dominam o mundo atualmente e da forma como estes se relacionam com os mercados financeiros. Sim, há mesmo uma relação muito forte entre eles ainda que, muitas vezes, desfasada no tempo.Neste pesadelo macro, nada como consultar a sabedoria ancestral de Confúcio:“O que sabem…
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Neste episódio vamos voltar ao passado em Portugal para analisar uma crise financeira de grande dimensão, traçar paralelismos com o presente e tirar lições para o futuro. Em 1891, são suspensos os movimentos de capitais internacionais em Portugal, no seguimento de uma crise bancária de grandes proporções que afetou o país. Em 1892, Portugal declara…
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#38 Crise bancária, taxas de juro e produtos garantidos
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1:13:45Iniciamos uma nova temporada do podcast, num novo formato e também num ambiente diferente. Para esta nova fase, junta-se ao Vitor Ribeiro e ao Henrique Amaral Dias, o José Carlos Tomás. Prometem opiniões fundamentadas e expectativas quanto ao futuro da economia e dos mercados financeiros. No episódio de hoje serão abordados 3 temas: A crise bancári…
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A conversa de hoje passa por temas tão diversos como a política, a economia e pela liberdade. Como podemos beneficiar da promessa do governo enquanto evitamos a ameaça que ele representa para a liberdade individual? O processo de desglobalização em curso e a cada vez maior intervenção do governo na economia terá impacto relevante também nos mercado…
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No passado recente todos lidamos de perto com palavras como contágio, viral, epidémico, epidemia, mutações. E é sobre isto que vamos falar hoje. E não, não é sobre uma doença ou saúde, mas sim sobre economia narrativa. Este episódio tem por base a análise do livro Narrative Economics de Robert Shiller, economista, professor e prémio nobel. O livro …
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Hoje vamos falar sobre o livro "The little book of common sense investing" de John C. Bogle. O livro foi publicado em 2007 e é amplamente aclamado como um dos principais livros de investimento para o investidor individual. O autor, John C. Bogle, foi o investidor e o fundador Vanguard, atualmente uma das maiores empresas de investimento do mundo. A…
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Hoje vamos falar sobre o futuro do investimento, com um olhar sobre o papel das fintechs, plataformas de investimento, regulação e o confronto entre a velha e tradicional e a nova e disruptiva indústria financeira. Contamos com a presença do Vítor Mário Ribeiro, CFA, Financial Advisor na Future Proof, Henrique Amaral Dias, Gestor e Professor Univer…
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In the Season 1 finale, we discuss the threats posed to journalists around the world with Dr Mark Grant. Dr Grant is the head of high risk, safety and security at Sky News, and has operated in high-risk environments around the world for nearly 2 decades and has supported and directly managed security for the BBC and CNN. Mark holds a doctorate in s…
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In the penultimate installment of the first season of the podcast, we discuss the threats to global shipping posed by piracy, state actors, and other dangers with two members of the Encyclopedia Geopolitica team. Cormac Mc Garry is an Associate Director at the specialist risk consultancy Control Risks, where he heads up their maritime security inte…
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#33 Criptomoedas, Ativos digitais e Blockchain
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1:26:58Hoje vamos falar sobre Bitcoin e outras Criptomoedas, Ativos digitais e Blockchain. A ideia é termos uma discussão livre, descomplexada e profícua sobre este tema. Não queremos explicar o básico, ms sim analisar a aplicabilidade das Criptomoedas em diferentes indústrias, a sua valorização e avaliação, e de que forma poderá ser, ou não, uma alternat…
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In the latest installment of our new podcast, we sit down with Dr Muhammad Fraser-Rahim to discuss radicalisation and extremism, and how individuals find themselves recruited into extremist groups. Dr. Fraser-Rahim currently is Vice President, Global Intelligence, Resilience and Response Operations at Salesforce and is on faculty at the Citadel and…
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O Plano de Investimento: um método Future Proof
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2:25Com base numa visão holística do Planeamento Financeiro, a Future Proof é uma plataforma de serviços de investimento orientada para o aconselhamento financeiro e gestão de risco. Rapidamente explicamos a importância do Plano de Investimento, enquanto contrato de resolução. Este plano de investimento, ou plano financeiro, tem como objetivo ajudar-no…
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In the latest installment of our new podcast, we sit down with a kidnapping historian and author and an executive protection and kidnap & ransom expert, to discuss the topic of executive kidnappings. Philip Jett is a retired attorney who has represented multinational corporations, CEOs, and celebrities from the music, television, and sports industr…
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In the first installment of our new podcast, we sit down with Professor Rory Cormac to discuss coups, subversion, and covert influence. Professor Cormac teaches International Relations at the University of Nottingham, and specialises in secret intelligence and covert action. Rory is the author of "Disrupt and Deny: Spies, Special Forces, and the Se…
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In the third installment of our new podcast, we sit down with Fred Burton to discuss threats to diplomats around the world. Fred is a former police officer, special agent and New York Times best-selling author. He has served on the front lines of high-profile investigations like the hunt for and arrest of Ramzi Yousef, the mastermind behind the fir…
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