Online Trading Academy Reviews
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A Lesson in Investing from a High School Student
The kids who drive nice cars in high school always stand out, but there was one in particular that I was really amazed by. His parents didn't buy his car for him, he didn't have a rich uncle, and he didn't win the lottery. He had bought his 1998 green BMW z3 himself, he was self-made in high school!
He was in my computer science class, and I remember picking his brain about how he was able to buy the car. He told me that he had been saving up all of his money from birthdays and part-time jobs for a while, and that he decided he would invest it in the stock market. He was fairly technical and decided to invest in Cisco, a computer networking company that is a juggernaut now. His investment of a few thousand dollars netted him over 100k in less than a year. I remember heading home that day and asking my Dad for $500 to invest in the stock market - I wanted to make a crazy return and buy a nice car! My dad promptly laughed at the notion and that was the end of that.
He was in my computer science class, and I remember picking his brain about how he was able to buy the car. He told me that he had been saving up all of his money from birthdays and part-time jobs for a while, and that he decided he would invest it in the stock market. He was fairly technical and decided to invest in Cisco, a computer networking company that is a juggernaut now. His investment of a few thousand dollars netted him over 100k in less than a year. I remember heading home that day and asking my Dad for $500 to invest in the stock market - I wanted to make a crazy return and buy a nice car! My dad promptly laughed at the notion and that was the end of that.
A Quick, Interesting Aside
I was so uninformed at this point in my life (high school) that I thought that when he said 'Cisco', that he meant 'Sysco'. Sysco is a foodservices company, and I knew about them because I saw their trucks delivering food to our high school. I had no idea what 'Cisco' was. Interesting as I now work in the IT field and hear 'Cisco' everyday and always think of that z3! Reviewing the Online Trading Academy
Learning about online trading by searching the internet is a tricky game - there are so many people looking to get rich off of your thirst for knowledge, that you really have to keep your eye out for the 'good guys'. The company I've been looking at is called 'Online Trading Academy' and after some Googling I can see that positive Online Trading Academy reviews abound (for instance, online trading academy review here, and another review here). Online Trading Academy provides professional workshops and training in their locations across the United States (and many international locations, too) and also DVDs and other learn-at-home products for people not near a training center.
For now I've been focused on the free tools section of their website, as embarrassingly I didn't know a lot more about online trading a month ago than I did when I was talking to my friend about it in high school. I do feel like I am learning at a quick clip, though! The sheer amount of free stuff they give away is great, and gives me a really good feeling that once you do take one of their classes, you'll be getting lots of gold nugget tips that you can put directly into trades.
So the plan for most people will be to consume all of the content in the Free area... sample classes, newsletters, podcasts, blog posts, articles, tips from the pros, etc. Depending on how much experience you have, this could take a quick few hour review to maybe a few weeks soaking it all in. After that, they have workshops where you come spend half a day with them in their center and learn all about how they train. Then they offer full week courses where you are immersed in training and hands-on trading with real money. There are a ton of different courses to take, too!
Testimonial Videos I've Found On YouTube
Below are some rather interesting testimonial videos I found on an Online Trading Academy YouTube account.
First Online Trading Academy Review Video
This video talks about a young man who went from a workshop to classes and seemed to have an awesome experience:
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Second Video Review of Online Trading Academy
This video is an interview with an engaged couple who are both graduates of the Online Trading Academy. Their review is very animated and interesting!
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Third Online Trading Academy Review
And this video is from Anne Brynt, who says she has just completed an Online Trading Academy course. Her review is particularly interesting because she seems like a typical American grandmother, which is awesome!
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