About this episode

Chris Judd discusses his career transitions from AFL star to fund manager, emphasizing the importance of taking control of one's fitness and business strategies.

Asked about a pivotal moment in his career, former AFL star Chris Judd is quick to respond: don’t do what everyone else is doing. “[The pivotal moment] was taking complete control over my fitness program,” says Judd. In business, Judd, who is the founder and portfolio manager of Cerutty Macro Fund, a concentrated equities fund that invests primarily in smaller companies, applied the same rule – and it changed the course of his career. On this week's episode, BOSS editor Sally Patten finds out how the former West Coast Eagles captain secured a premiership, two Brownlow Medals and is now tackling the world of small caps. This podcast was sponsored by Aussie Broadband . Further reading: AFL great turned stockpicker Chris Judd just made 20pc returns One of the greatest to play Aussie rules, Judd has kicked off a second career in fund management buying ASX small-cap stocks.  ‘The phone stopped ringing’: How retirement shock hit this Olympian In 2016, former Opals star player and Olympic medallist Lauren Jackson was forced to retire. Since then, her life has taken several turns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Sally Patten

Guest: Chris Judd

Topics covered

• high performance
• business
• AFL
• fund management
• small caps
• career development

Keywords

• Chris Judd
• AFL
• fund management
• small caps
• high performance
• career
• Aussie Broadband

Sponsors

Aussie Broadband

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cerutty Macro Fund, West Coast Eagles

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