How Dan Makes More By Investing As A Hobby Than He Earns In His Job (And Why This Statement Is An Understatement)

Here’s how a Finatic—a bachelor in Australia, who works as a supervisor at an aluminum mine—cleared a 150% return and made more than $200,000 during his first two years as an investor, giving force to his dream of retiring by 35.

(Update: Dan dropped me a line in July 2020 to let me know that, 2 years & 5 months after working together, he’d turned a little under $100k into over $900k, including a during-COVID moment where he made $155k in 48 hours, saying: “You keen for a Zoom chat at the weekend? I’ve made my annual salary in the last 2 days.”)

This interview begs just one question: Is it time you went from being scared of your investments to discussing your success?