#044 - Brendan Gow - How to Build Wealth in Global Markets
Fri Dec 05 2025
What does it really take to build wealth that lasts?
After 20 years in finance, Brendan Gow realised most of the industry didn’t truly understand money. In this episode, the Dubai-based entrepreneur and private wealth expert opens up about how he rebuilt his approach to business, investing, and life — putting integrity and self-awareness at the core of everything.
Brendan shares the lessons that only experience can teach — how to create financial freedom, what the numbers don’t tell you, and why passion and structure matter more than luck.
Key takeaways:
What most people get wrong about money and investing
How to build a balanced, resilient investment portfolio
The difference between active and passive wealth creation
Why Dubai’s property market still has potential despite being overvalued
The importance of challenging conventional thinking
How to build a fortress balance sheet for long-term stability
The emotional price of success and how to protect what truly matters
This conversation isn’t just about markets — it’s about mindset. Brendan’s honesty cuts through the noise, revealing what wealth really looks like when you strip away the ego and focus on building something that endures.
▶ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBitsYouDontSee
🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7GoQcDSj3bU1og11KUZ7uX
🍏 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bits-you-dont-see/id1787517797
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What does it really take to build wealth that lasts? After 20 years in finance, Brendan Gow realised most of the industry didn’t truly understand money. In this episode, the Dubai-based entrepreneur and private wealth expert opens up about how he rebuilt his approach to business, investing, and life — putting integrity and self-awareness at the core of everything. Brendan shares the lessons that only experience can teach — how to create financial freedom, what the numbers don’t tell you, and why passion and structure matter more than luck. Key takeaways: What most people get wrong about money and investing How to build a balanced, resilient investment portfolio The difference between active and passive wealth creation Why Dubai’s property market still has potential despite being overvalued The importance of challenging conventional thinking How to build a fortress balance sheet for long-term stability The emotional price of success and how to protect what truly matters This conversation isn’t just about markets — it’s about mindset. Brendan’s honesty cuts through the noise, revealing what wealth really looks like when you strip away the ego and focus on building something that endures. ▶ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBitsYouDontSee 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7GoQcDSj3bU1og11KUZ7uX 🍏 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bits-you-dont-see/id1787517797