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Who are the most successful investors you've read about? Names like Peter Lynch, Michael Burry, Jesse Livermore and Warren Buffett often top this list, and for good reason. Large-scale investing is frequently considered a boy's club, and women investors often don't get the publicity of their...

COVID-19 brought many aspects of life to a screeching halt. Nowhere was this felt harder than the world of sports, where nearly every major professional league around the globe shut down during March 2020. Once-packed arenas were empty, players sat at home, and the sports media apparatus scrambled...

Few asset managers in history can say they've made $1 billion in a single trade, let alone a trade that took less than six weeks to execute. However, European financier George Soros can stake a claim in that elite group thanks to his massive currency bet against the British pound in the early 1990s...

With economic uncertainty lurking and inflation remaining a concern, many investors are turning their attention to high-quality blue chip stocks that have proven historically resilient.  As a retail investor, one of the best things you can do is make a list of the blue chip stocks smart money...

Hedge fund managers are well compensated, but the job is often less glamorous than it looks. Competition for capital is fierce, the fight for top talent is endless and impatient clients are always just a bad quarter or two away from demanding change or their money back. Like a pro athlete in front...

George Soros is best known as one of the most successful investors the world has ever seen. With this, he's grown Soros Fund Management to $7.6 billion in assets under management.  And that's just the start. Soros has a net worth of roughly $6.7 billion and for 30 years managed the Quantum...

Risk management can be tricky for even the most seasoned and successful investors. When Long Term Capital Management (LTCM) collapsed in the early 1990s, the investment community was stunned because its management was highly regarded and its strategies were outrageously successful. But there's an...

Earlier this month on CBS’s "60 Minutes," Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sat down for an interview with longtime correspondent Scott Pelley. While the interview was light on actionable investment advice, it did offer a unique look into the mindset of the 71-year-old chairman. ...

In his 2019 book "The Man Who Solved The Market," author Greg Zuckerman describes Renaissance Technologies frontman Jim Simons standing outside his Manhattan, New York, office with his trademark Merit cigarette dangling between two fingers. While a chain-smoking hedge fund manager might seem like a...

Alex Gonzalez, known as Alex G, has achieved an impressive feat, transitioning from working at Dunkin’ to amassing a $50 million fortune through day trading. His journey, detailed in a YouTube video from December 2023, is an example of how determination, strategic thinking and risk-taking can...

James Neese, known as TheStradman, has become a household name in the automotive world, amassing an enviable collection of supercars. Yet, few are aware of his inspiring journey from homelessness to owning a fleet of exotic vehicles, including a $1 million Bugatti Veyron. Graham Stephan interviewed...

In the same vein as technology, many younger traders are leading the charge in the prop trading arena, drawn to the dynamic and potentially lucrative nature of this field.  As a younger trader, here are some of the reasons why prop trading may pique your interest.  Don't Miss: ...

Every trader starts somewhere and that somewhere is the beginning. Even the most successful traders of today were beginners at one point.  Achieving success as a prop trader means understanding the balance between risk management and profit maximization, along with the ability to adapt swiftly...

When it comes to prop trading, there's a fine line between winning and losing. Toeing this line, but never crossing it, is essential to turning a profit over the long run.  You can learn a lot from successful prop traders, including the four lessons below.  Don't Miss:  Webull and...

It doesn't matter whether you're new to prop trading or a seasoned vet, nothing changes the fact that every experience is a learning experience.  You learn from your wins and losses and do the same by examining others who have taken a similar approach to trading.  In many ways, you can...