How Money Trains Us Every Day. Greed, Desire, Fear, Love and the Future of Wealth | Markus Koch

6 Feb 2026 · 59 min
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6 Feb 2026 · 59 min

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In this hour‑long German‑language interview recorded in New York, Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt talks with veteran Wall‑Street journalist and trader Markus Koch about the deeper relationship between money, psychology and the future. Koch reflects on his unconventional upbringing in Liberia, his escape to Germany, military service, the move to New York and a three‑decade career that spanned journalism, trading and entrepreneurship. He describes money as a form of energy that can empower or imprison, argues that true satisfaction comes from a core sense of balance rather than market gains, and stresses the importance of improvisation, curiosity and humility. The conversation moves through themes of community building, the impact of AI and technology on markets, the psychological dynamics of trading (fear, loss, “loslassen”), the role of failure as a teacher, and how parents can model a healthy relationship to money for their children. Koch shares concrete lessons from crises such as 9/11, the 2008 crash and the post‑9/11 legal battle, and outlines a forward‑looking mindset: focus on personal agency, continuous learning, and sharing financial insights responsibly with a large, trust‑based audience. The interview ends with a hopeful vision of staying child‑like curious, balancing personal life with professional passion, and redefining wealth beyond pure profit.

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