I Lost Everything… Then Made $180m in 6 Months

Rafa Martinez has made hundreds of millions of dollars trading natural commodities and he's well on his way to becoming a billionaire.

But life wasn't always that rosy for him. His family emigrated from El Salvador to the US to escape a civil war when he was just 12 years old and he grew up poor.

In this interview Rafa shares his crazy rags to riches story as well as some of his biggest ups and downs.

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⏲️ Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:30 - Rafa’s story in 30 seconds
02:13 - War in El Salvador
02:48 - Rafa’s childhood in El Salvador
05:00 - Rafa's dreams as a kid
05:53 - Moving to the US from El Salvador
06:46 - Rafa's reflections on how far he's made it
08:41 - Perspectives on being an immigrant
10:57 - Monthly1K course promo
11:28 - Rafa’s first million trading natural gas
17:29 - Rafa’s worst loss and best win
22:03 - Rafa’s philosophy on energy trading
23:45 - Does Rafa recommend energy trading for others?
28:00 - Rafa doesn't feel stress
29:00 - Rafa’s other investments
33:11 - How Rafa enjoys his money
35:07 - Rafa's car collection
36:08 - Rafa shares his supercars with others
38:24 - What if Rafa's family hadn’t moved to the US?
39:13 - What the American Dream means to Rafa
42:22 - Advice to make a million dollars
45:03 - Rafa’s regrets
46:49 - Lessons for Rafa’s children

[vectorvix]

Rafa has a rare balance of supreme confidence and humility. One of your best interviews, Noah. Much appreciated.

[matthiasjirmann]

I love Noah's interview style. He always asks open questions and is letting the guest talk without interrupting. Keep on going Noah.

[rafaracingclub]

@noahkagan thanks for having me and sharing my story! And appreciate everyone’s comments 🙏

[NoelCruzSings]

Rafael is a rare gem. His humility and generosity are amazing!

[shivinunitholi]

Rafa is super hard working, biz visionary, non conformist, compassionate, emotional and just awesome! Thanks for this episode, Noah! Loved watching it.

[BAMF]

This guy is a legend. He is the epitome of success, he is calm, level headed, has other passions then business and I bet a beautiful family who loves him.

[HeisKelvinHov]

1. He has skill
2. He has experience
3. Lazer psychology
Bro is the deal

[themindshiftpodcast]

This interview was worth it at the 4 minute mark. The emotion of Rafa’s family’s story makes his success that much more special.

[rgasta]

Noah is a great interviewer. Let the guest talk and talk, camera pointed straight at the guest face. Just great.

[felipesuarezweb]

My mother side of my family is from El Salvador and they came to Costa Rica when my mom was young. I have a lot of appreciation for the nice things, culture and aspects of El Salvador. Rafa's story is awesome and I'm very happy he is flying so high. Also he is an amazing person. Great interview uncle Noah 👍

[modelingsuccesssuccessfull]

Rafa is carrying a lot of pain, very relatable. God bless brother.

[chrisATX]

This is one of the best interviews I've seen in a long time! Thanks, Noah and Rafa for taking the time to do this interview. - A fellow Texan.

[simonbad]

My greatest concern is how to recover from all these economic and global troubles and stay afloat especially with the political power tussle going on in the US.

[jimmychun]

This guy's story is amazing. Respect.

[VaporWaveVirgo]

I'm so grateful to have stumbled upon your video and hearing Rafa's story. Currently in my mid twenties and I've hit the lowest point financially in my life. But I already know that the only way from here is up and it will get better, as long as I put the effort towards it. Videos like this can really help to change a persons mindset and help them find the motivation they need to change their own future for the better. Again, thanks for the great video!

[internetmarketerbr]

From the thumbnail thought it was Alex Hormozi 😂😂😂

[arigutman]

A beautiful rags to riches story and moreover a very strong message. Thank you, Noah, for sharing this!

[batatasol]

Man Rafa story I can relate to it. Man tears come to my eyes just hear his story and how he now treat his family and friends well. Best interview I've seen on this podcast

[chess]

What a kind humble guy. He deserves, all his success.

[jasonbollman]

I really respect Rafa and what he's done. I was tearing up listening to his story. Thanks for sharing.