110: How Anyone Can Beat the Market with Mad Hedge Fund Trader John Thomas
Invest Like a Boss
Shownotes Transcript
John Thomas is one of the founding fathers of the modern hedge fund industry. He broadens the public understanding of the techniques and strategies employed by the most successful hedge funds so that they may more profitably manage their own money.
In his free time, John climbs mountains, does long distance backpacking, practices karate, performs aerobatics in antique aircraft, collects vintage wines, reads the Japanese classics, and engages in a wide variety of public service and philanthropic activities.
During this episode, John will share some of the investing principals that he’s used to yielding him up to 35% returns. Learn about the trade alerts, his favorite platforms to use, and how traveling the world has only improved his success. Expect to hear about his thoughts on passive verse active investing. After hearing this you might want to adjust your strategy.
Links:
- Madhedgefundtrader.com)
- Webinar Replay: Time to Buy the Bottom in US Stocks)
Discussed:
- ILAB 94 – Why We Invest, Financial Freedom, and Selecting Base Locations)
- ILAB 03 – Foreign Exchange Trading with Brian from Art of FX)
Where We Are:
- Johnny FD - Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Sam Marks - Ko Samui, Thailand
- John Thomas - San Francisco, California
Time Stamps
- 00:39 - Monsoon season in southern Thailand
- 07:08 - First investment Johns ever made in his life
- 08:34 - Common errors and mistakes
- 10:49 - Making 30-40x your investment
- 11:47 - “Every year we get one guy... who brings in 1000% return” - @MadHedgFndTradr
- 12:36 - Following the trade alerts with little experience
- 18:28 - Favorite trading platforms
- 19:04 - Tricks, tips, and market trends
- 21:48 - Passive vs active investing
- 22:35 - “People are about to have a harsh awakening on the passive investing front” - @MadHedgFndTradr
- 22:50 - General investing principals to live by
- 23:48 - Traveling the world for success
- 33:16 - Compounding 35% interest over 8 years
- 36:15 - Passive vs active investing
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