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Paul Shotton

Paul Shotton is the CEO of biotechnology company Biosurfactants Inc. and the founder of White Diamond Risk Advisory.

Paul gained his BA, MA, and Ph.D. in physics from the University of Oxford and began his career as a physicist at the European Center for Nuclear Physics Research (CERN) in Geneva. Thereafter he transitioned to a career on Wall Street, joining Goldman Sachs as a quantitative trader in London. Subsequently, he became responsible for overseeing the trading operations of some of the world’s largest investment banks, including Barclays, JP Morgan Chase, Lehman Brothers, and UBS, working in London, New York, and Zurich.

He is internationally recognized as a thought leader and has presented at academic and regulatory forums, including BIS-Basel, Cambridge University, ETH-Zurich, The London School of Economics, The University of Nicosia, Yale School of Management, and the GARP, PRMIA, and RMA risk management associations.

Paul is the author of the acclaimed book Doomed To Fail – Why Government Is Incapable Of Living Up To Our Hopes.

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Financial Poise Contributions

  • It’s Time To Dump the Turing Test for AI Article published on April 30, 2025
  • In Pursuit of Happiness Article published on April 9, 2025
  • Cryptocurrency Investing: Asset or Instrument of Speculation? Article published on March 17, 2025
  • International Company Taxes: Who Pays Them; Who Gets Them? Article published on February 12, 2025
  • Understanding What's at Stake in the Debt Ceiling Debate Article published on May 10, 2023
  • Debunking 4 Common Investing Myths Article published on March 21, 2023
  • The Problem With Experts: Deciding Who to Trust Article published on November 6, 2022
  • The Complicated Future of AI in Financial Markets Article published on October 12, 2022
  • Can Higher Interest Rates Increase Inflation? Article published on October 5, 2022
  • Eurozone Inflation: Between a Rock and a Hard Place Article published on September 22, 2022
  • Monetary Policy, Inflation, and What to do About It – Part I Article published on September 22, 2022