I started in the markets as a teenager in the 1980s. Thanks to that early start, I didn't just build a career in Trading—I built a life of independence, purpose, and vision.
I wasn't born into a wealthy family. I grew up in an ordinary home; my mother was a librarian, and my father drove his own taxi. We were a normal family with a normal life.
But thanks to my father, two events completely transformed our lives and set me on my path.
My father started driving a Wall Street stockbroker who was obsessed with gold. On every ride through Manhattan's streets, this broker talked to my father about the gold market, trying to convince him to buy.
His persistence was so strong that he finally won him over. My father began buying one ounce of gold each week, following the broker's advice: the key was to invest consistently and with discipline to see results.
This way, he accumulated a significant amount of gold, bought at $35 per ounce. When the gold price was deregulated, each ounce soared to $800.
From $35 to $800!
At that moment, our lives went Boom! We moved to a new house, a new neighborhood, a new school, new places to shop, new food on our table… Everything changed.
But while my father was interested in the financial markets and tried to play the game, he lacked the knowledge and training to do so effectively. He wanted to replicate his gold success, but that was just a lucky break.
