Interview #10 : Dag Detter, Former President of Stattum
Dag Detter is the Managing Partner & Founder of Detter & Co.
Dag specialises in public commercial assets and advises local and national governments, investors, and international financial institutions on unlocking public wealth.
As the former President of Stattum, the Swedish government holding company, he was responsible for the comprehensive restructuring of the national government portfolio.
In this episode, we discuss why accrual accounting is key to governments unlocking public wealth and why SWFs can be a dead end for most states.
Q: What books do you recommend to an intellectually curious friend?
A: The books are:
- Autocracy, Inc. By Anne Applebaum
- Material World By Ed Conway
- Memoirs of Hadrian By Marguerite Yourcenar, Grace Frick
To know why, you can check out the Shepherd interview below.
Dag DetterQ: Three Heroes of History You Look Up to?
A:
- Goh Keng Swee – he laid the foundations of the economy of modern Singapore
- Johan Sebastian Bach - one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music
- Oscar Wilde – for his clever plays, wit and immortal quotes.
Q: What is your proudest moment so far in your life?
A: Marrying my wife - the love of my life
Q: What is the most difficult decision you had to make? How did that make you a better person in the long run?
A: Every decision that impacts other people is hard, but I am not sure it will make me a better person. Hopefully, it will make life better for some people.
Q: What's the best piece of advice you acted on?
A: A good conscience is the best pillow