This profile’s growth has been great, so I thought I’d share a bit about me - from University dropout to hedge fund trader to £3 in my pocket to homeowner. Now building investments from near-zero. - University dropout (ran out of cash to pay) - Struggled financially for years but never took out debt as I saw the damage it did to my family - Spent 5 years as an execution trader at a hedge fund (mostly Fixed Income and stock borrowing/lending for shorts) - Moved to the UK and burned most of my savings to make it happen - 1 year in tech sales - 6 months bartending while job hunting (savings gone, hit £3 to my name at the lowest) - This is when I met the Mrs - living on a mattress on the floor of my brothers place. - Now a data analyst at a mortgage lender - Bought a home (debt) - Every decision – even when my salary was less than median rent – has been about sustaining my future - Driven by family financial trauma to never end up like that I’m grateful for the opportunities I’ve had. They’ve taught me enough about money to know exactly how to build the future I want: one focused on killing financially caused anxiety, especially around retirement. The home purchase wiped out the savings I’d built up (and my Mrs’s). So I started my proper investment journey from practically zero about 6 months ago. Thank you for joining me on my journey. Anyone else reset after a big life move? What’s working for you right now?
