This top fundie used to peel four sacks of potatoes every Friday
Ausbil Investment Management’s Paul Xiradis says it’s at the fish market that he probably got involved in markets, understanding how they’re priced and cleared.
Sally Patten and Lap Phan
When Paul Xiradis, who co-founded Ausbil Investment Management in 1997, was growing up, his father ran fish shops. From the age of six, Xiradis would sometimes accompany his father to the fish market to buy stock.
By the time he was a teenager, he was getting up before dawn on Fridays to peel four sacks of potatoes for the chips. Fridays, after all, were the busiest days.
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Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com
Lap PhanHead of PodcastLap is a podcast producer and actor based in Sydney. He has appeared in numerous film, TV and theatre productions. Connect with Lap on Twitter. Email Lap at lphan@afr.com
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