It’s often fascinating to find out what makes people tick. How and why their personality was shaped.

That’s the case with Keith McCullough, the tenacious, Canadian-raised, opinionated founder of Hedgeye Risk Management.

Much of his desire to succeed and beat Wall Street at its own game stems from his childhood and what he witnessed and absorbed from certain family members.

Watch McCullough explain, in a way he hasn’t before, why he needs to be antagonized and someone to play against, and how he “weaponizes” criticism to his advantage.

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Learn more about Hedgeye’s macro process at Hedgeye University

Get McCullough’s book Diary of a Hedge Fund Manager at Amazon

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