CAPITAL & CONVICTION

Emmanuel Ifeanyi

Welcome to Capital & Conviction — Where Money Meets Mindset. A podcast about money, investing, entrepreneurship, leadership, technology, and finance. We explore ideas, share insights, and learn from the people shaping business and the future. Whether you’re building wealth, starting a business, or expanding your knowledge, this is where ideas meet action.

Episodes

  1. Oct 31

    The Business of Luxury Assets:Pawnbroking, Wealth and Smart Financial Decisions with David Sonnethal

    What happens when you need access to money but don’t want to sell a valuable asset? And how much is that luxury watch, piece of jewellery, or artwork really worth? In this episode of Capital and Conviction, I sit down with David Sonnethal, founder of New Bond Street Pawnbrokers, a multi-award-winning luxury pawnbroker based in Mayfair, London. David took an unconventional route into business. After working as a professional actor and winning the prestigious Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1996, he discovered the opportunity that would lead him into pawnbroking in 1999. Over more than 25 years, he has helped transform a traditional industry through customer-focused service, digital innovation, and technology. His business has received more than 40 awards and nominations, including multiple National Pawnbrokers Association awards. In this conversation, we explore how luxury pawnbroking works, how professionals value high-end assets, and why the price someone pays for a luxury item can differ dramatically from what they can borrow against it or sell it for. We also discuss the differences between pawnbroking and traditional bank loans, the risks of treating luxury goods as investments, the importance of understanding liquidity, and how David has built a successful business by bringing an ancient trade into the modern world. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, luxury enthusiast, or someone interested in understanding money and asset values, this episode offers a fascinating look at the relationship between wealth, ownership, and access to capital. CONNECT WITH DAVID SONNETHAL Learn more about David’s business, New Bond Street Pawnbrokers: https://www.newbondstreetpawnbrokers.com/

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Welcome to Capital & Conviction — Where Money Meets Mindset. A podcast about money, investing, entrepreneurship, leadership, technology, and finance. We explore ideas, share insights, and learn from the people shaping business and the future. Whether you’re building wealth, starting a business, or expanding your knowledge, this is where ideas meet action.