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I've never been an oligarch. The definition of an oligarch is someone who has co-operated with the government, and I never did.

Building companies involves creating great wealth. If that means I am an oligarch, OK, it's fine. But if being an oligarch is about buying football clubs, it is not for me.

It is not so much that I am a blue-blooded oligarch: I just don't feel like an oligarch.

I like putting my money into things like food and shelter. I'm probably a bad example of an investor.

I love what I do. I don't do it for the money. I work on behalf of investors that I like and want to do well for. I'm a competitive person.

I'm a very passive investor.

I think my securities far outweigh my insecurities. I am not nearly as afraid of myself and my imagination as I used to be.

A constant in my approach to investing: You should think politically but unconventionally.

The monied interests are doing what they do best - making money. The rest of us need to do what we can do best - use our voices, our vigor, and our votes.