About Simon Dixon
Who is Simon Dixon?
Simon Dixon spent the early part of his professional career in the City of London having experience as a stock broker, trader and investment banker.
Originally trained as an economist, mastering from the University of Manchester, he now spends his time as a consultant as well as presenting across the world at financial institutions , universities , governmental and non-governmental organisations.
His current role as Managing Director of financial consultancy company Benedix keeps him closely in touch with the financial industry.
He is actively involved in campaigning for a fundamental reform of our monetary system and consulting on the financial crisis.
Simon regularly presents and consults on solutions to the financial crisis as an economic advisor for organisations such as the American Monetary Institute and members of the US Congress.
He also spends time presenting to students and graduates across the UK on banking and finance related topics.
Other activities include presenting regularly at financial institutions on trading and investing strategies as well as working with the government licensed Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC) and the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments (SII).
He is an active Private Equity Investor mainly specialising in small to medium businesses that need to adapt to changing technologies in light of the new economy we face today.
Simon is founder and owner of Private Equity Group Metal Monkey Business Angels, Mental Money Private Equity and Metal Monkey Venture Capital.
He has presented at financial institutions including TD Waterhouse, Bloomberg, ODL Securities, Schroders and Man Group to mention a few.
His work with universities includes presentations at London School of Economics, UCL, Oxford, Cambridge, London School of Business & Finance, Warwick and most other major universities across the UK.
He has also provided commentary for the BBC, Channel 4, Bloomberg, City AM, FT, Investors Chronicle and most other mainstream media publications.
Simon Dixon on Private Equity
Simon Dixon is the founder of Metal Monkey Private Equity Group which leverages Simon’s Business Philosophy.
His business Partner, Peter Hargreaves, founder and CEO of Hargreaves Lansdown has built a now FTSE listed multi billion pound business completely debt free. Based upon simple accounting philosophies of spend less than you earn and invest the difference in growth.
Simon’s Private Equity philosophy is based upon his belief that great businesses can be grown without the need for significant debt financing.
He focuses in significantly reducing overhead on businesses that have already turned over a minimum of £1 million.
His experience in running low overhead virtual businesses utilizing technology, outsourcing and new media allows his investments to compete with the the largest in the industry at a fraction of the overhead. To send business proposals to Simon Dixon submit a ticket here.
Simon Dixon on Monetary Reform
Simon is actively involved in campaigning for global and national monetary reform.
Monetary Reform highlights the fact that our economy today is “debt-based”, meaning that virtually all money is supplied into the economy as a debt owed to the private banking system which is inherently unstable for both our economy and our financial sector. We are reliant upon taking out debt for the supply of almost all our means of exchange.
In Britain today, 97% of our money stock is created through debt, while only 3% is created by the government debt-free.
As a consequence of virtually all our money coming into existence as a debt and the inherent instability it causes, we see the indebtedness of people, families and countries growing daily as well as instability in the banking and finance sector.
Simon and other Money Reformers believe the present debt-based system perpetrates debt slavery, and this is destructive of society, capitalism, banking, the environment and the planet. Money Reformers believe this debt-based money supply is the big issue which governs all the issues and is the true cause of the global financial crisis.
Money Reformers advocate that the virtual Monopoly of Money Creation must be removed from the private banking system and we work to establish a publicly-created supply of debt-free money, created on behalf of the people, by a public body for the good of our economy, our people and our financial sector.
This money should be spent, not lent, into society on the basis of proven need. This will gradually reduce the overall burden of debt in society, remove the instability in the banking sector and our economy, open potential for change, and empower people democratically.
It will also prevent the City of London suffering the disruption and adverse business environment that we have seen in the global financial crisis, and ensure it can retain its leading position in the global financial sector.
You can find more information about the problems that make our financial system inherently unstable on this blog.
Simon Dixon on careers in Banking & Finance
Simon Dixon is founder and owner for financial training & consultancy institution Benedix where he regularly trains students and graduates seeking top paying careers in banking and finance.
He believes that the future of banking and finance is reliant upon the next generation, and that the sector needs socially responsible leaders to move us forward beyond the current global financial crisis.
As a former stock-broker, trader and investment banker he regularly presents to students and graduates seeking careers in banking and finance through seminars and on-campus university talks.
Drawing from his own early personal struggles to secure a career in the City, he teaches students and graduates how to stand out from the competition and get themselves a competitive edge.
He also provides banking and finance consultancy services for financial institutions and those seeking a broader understanding on the workings of banking and finance.
Simon Dixon on trading and investing
Right now we find ourselves in yet another global financial crisis, and throughout history we have seen a persistent cycle of boom and bust.
Simon firmly believes there is only a few ways to beat inflation and deflation and secure a return on your money and that is through trading or investing your own money.
Since inflation, underestimated through ‘politicised figures’ during a boom, many people don’t realise that they are losing money on their pensions and savings each year.
When the economy enters into a deflationary periods or a full-blown recession, people’s pensions and investments disintegrate.
Simon believes that while we still live under the current financial system, under which boom and bust is inevitable, the only activity that will guarantee your income and provide a consistent return is speculation and trading.
If you are going to speculate you might as well learn the lessons of those who produce consistent returns on their trades or investments.
Simon regularly presents at ODL Securities where he runs a trading and investing club in conjunction with his trading partner Kevin Barry.
Each month they take a trip around the world and discuss the latest opportunities in the foreign exchange markets, the bond markets, the equity markets, the commodity markets and other financial markets.
To get some free videos on trading and investing strategies click here.
Nice site, Simon. I will link to you from EconomicStability.org.
You do a great job of explaining the whole monetary reform concept in an hour in the video lecture.
It was great to meet you at the AMI conference ion Chicago and I wish you (and Monetary Reform) well.
Pete Y. from Vermont
Hi there,
I have been to Simons banking and finance training seminars. They are very helpful to students in First year, 2nd year, and final year; as well as all other groups and ages. I found it very interesting and would recommend anyone to go to it if they are looking to go into a career in trading.