Joe Cass sits down with Kunal Shah, Co-CEO of Goldman Sachs International and Global Head of Fixed Income, to unpack the surprising story behind becoming one of the firm's youngest-ever Managing Directors at 27—and what that experience taught him about performance, mentorship, and taking the right risks at the right time. Timestamps: 00:00 – 5:08 Becoming the youngest ever MD at Goldman Sachs 5:08 – 7:06 Day in the life of a Co-CEO 7:06 – 9:48 Goldman Sachs client concerns on AI 9:48 – 10:25 Goldman Sachs internal AI platform 10:25 – 12:51 How to build successful relationships 12:51 – 16:00 How does Goldman Sachs use credit ratings? 16:00 – 17:45 Day in the life on an EM trading desk at Goldman Sachs 17:45 = 19:37 Phycological impact of financial trading 19:37 – 21:33 Teaching new traders at Goldman Sachs 21:33 – 22:23 Hedge funds looking at Drama graduates 22:23 – 24:07 What do people assume about working at Goldman Sachs that isn't true? 24:07 – 26:13 What is EMPower? 26:13 – 27:19 Kunal's view of Industry TV series and Wall Street movies 27:19 Kunal's alternative career path

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