How I Made Millions As The World’s Best Trader | Minutes With

In this episode of Minutes With, former city trader Gary Stevenson reveals more about his extraordinary life making millions as the world's best trader in London. Despite being expelled from school at age 16, Gary persisted and won his dream job in a global bank by mastering a card game, even though it was rigged against him. In this episode, Gary reveals how it feels to win $35 million betting on an economic downturn, the bizarre ways millionaires act on the trading floor and why he walked away from banking to warn the world about rising wealth inequality. Follow Gary on YouTube here @garyseconomics.

00:00 - 00:46 - Intro
00:46 - 02:47 - Growing Up In East London
02:47 - 04:35 - Expelled From School
04:35 - 07:45 - They Think We're Stupid
07:45 - 11:50 - The Trading Game
11:50 - 14:28 - First Day
14:28 - 17:12 - These Maniacs Are Millionaires
17:12 - 17:58 - That Bonus Blew My Mind
17:58 - 18:48 - I Lost $8 Million In A Week
18:48 - 21:04 - The $35 Million Bet
21:04 - 21:51 - What Am I Doing Here
21:51 - 23:15 - Leaving A $2 Million Job
23:15 - 25:25 - Economic Inequality

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[LADbible]

Thank you to Gary Stevenson for taking part in this episode. Gary's book, The Trading Game, is out now.

[Tipping-Point]

Overall, 51% of traders think this year would favor stocks, mutual funds, and other equity-based investments, despite Treasury yields and other safer cash-like investments paying big. I’m looking for opportunities in the market that could fetch me $1m ahead of retirement

[AdamsKelly-ln]

I will be forever grateful to you, you changed my whole life and I will continue to preach in your name for the whole world to hear that you saved me from a huge financial debt with just a small investment, thank you Jane

[Oscar-jqqc]

Hit 119k last week, lost over 16k today

[trazzpalmer]

As a fervent investor, I frequently ponder the methods and routes through which successful investors accumulate fortunes in the millions. Despite having a significant starting capital, I'm unsure about the precise strategies or channels that would lead to gains surpassing $400k, akin to those achieved by others recently.

[janefry]

Tesla stock dipped severally, resulting to about 23% drop in the shares value this month. I seriously need suggestions on how to diversify my $400k portfolio made up of volatile TSLA.

[MegatPage]

Becoming a good trader takes time and patience. When i first got into trading i was liquidated twice, and lost my entire mortgage deposit. I could have given up, but decided to learn how to trade and put it into practice. 4 years later and i am glad i made that decision.

[MickyLady]

For the newbie if you are actually trading in the crypto space and you don't have a sound mentor. Then you are certainly going to get liquidated in 90% of your trades. Yeah that's the sad truth. I remember when I just got into crypto back in 2019 but later in 2020 I ended up selling it because I have lost alot trading all by myself without a guide. Got back into crypto early in 2023 with $10k and I’m up with $128k in a short period of time.

[MollyShorters]

After investing from my salary of 350k for 4 years, I've only made about 8% total, or 2% per year, which my friends say is very low. My employer 401k of $220K returns about 4%. What would you advice to do with my portfolio for improved returns?
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[jeremymontanez]

Buying stocks might seem easy, but picking the right one without a solid plan is tough. I've been trying to grow my $100K portfolio, but the tricky part is not having clear plans for when to buy and sell. Any tips on this would really help.

[LivaHolst]

I’ve been diligently working, saving and contributing towards early retirement and financial freedom, but since covid outbreak, the economy so far has caused my portfolio to underperform, do I keep contributing to my 401k or look at alternative sectors to meet my goals?

[ChristianScott-vrel]

I realized that the secret to making a million is saving for a better investment. I always tell myself you don't need that new Maserati or that vacation just yet. That mindset helped me make more money investing. For example last year I invested 30k in crypto and made about $246k, but guess what? I put it all back and traded again and now I am rounding up close to a million.

[FeelMyTruth]

I'm an amateur trader with a portfolio of 70k but it's hard for me to build confidence. I want to invest another 70k over a one month span, but I want to be strategic about doing it so I can grow more and not stay stagnant. Any suggestions?

[BillAdamson-bpff]

I feel investors should be focusing on under-the-radar stocks, and considering the current rollercoaster nature of the stock market, Because 35% of my $270k portfolio comprises of plummeting stocks which were once revered and i don't know where to go here out of devastation.

[RobertBrown..]

I recently sold my house in Portland and am thinking of investing the funds in the stock market. Although I know it's a great time to buy, I'm unsure if now is the right moment for me. I'm also wondering when I can expect to fully recover my investment. To be honest, I'm puzzled by how others in the same market are making significant gains of over $450, 000 in just a few months, and I'm trying to understand their strategies.

[Kaustavpatell]

Glad I came across this, I Recently bought some recommended stocks and now they are just penny stocks. There seems to be more negative portfolios in the last 3rd half of 2023 and first half of this year with markets tumbling, soaring inflation, and banks going out of business. My concern is how can the rapid interest-rate hike be of favor to a value investor, or is it better avoiding stocks for a while?

[Carlos-]

As an investing enthusiast, I often wonder how top level investors are able to become millionaires off investing. . I’ve been sitting on over $545K equity from a home sale and I’m not sure where to go from here, is it a good time to buy into stocks or do I wait for another opportunity?

[SandraJames-iyeb]

*Hello, I don't know anything about investing and I'm looking to invest, any help? As well who can I reach out to?*

[Riggsnic_co]

Additional earnings reports from major tech companies, driven by Nvidia, coupled with trader FOMO, could fuel a resurgence in market buying pressure. I'm considering investing over $300k, but I'm uncertain about risk mitigation strategies.

[FredMeyer-noji]

Excellent video as always but here is my problem I have been making losses trying to make profit trading. I thought trading demo account is just like trading the real market... can anyone help me out or at least advise me on what to do