Mr Money Maxwell
Financial Freedom Friday is for people serious about financial freedom. Every Friday I share what 28+ years of trading taught me. My mistakes. My systems. The lessons that got me out of Corp IT by 40. Learn from someone already doing it.
AI is incredible. It's also confidently wrong. Why should you care??
Financial Freedom Friday TURNING KNOWLEDGE INTO WEALTH BY $MAXWELL Last Saturday I was working around my house and thought, it's hot in here. Walked over to the thermostat in the hallway.... No display. I can't even make this up but I had just seen this post in the Orlando subreddit... Sidenote... Did you trade Reddit with me? That trade hit it's target for Inner Circle Members Looking at that blank thermostat the temperature instantly went up fifteen degrees and I know 100% imaginary heat...
The Greatest Insurance Policy on Wall Street?
Financial Freedom Friday TURNING KNOWLEDGE INTO WEALTH BY $MAXWELL In 1999, Mark Cuban sold Broadcast.com to Yahoo for $5.7 billion. It was an all in stock. A fortune on paper. But a fortune on paper isn't a fortune. It's a risky bet. So he hedged. He put on a collar: bought a put to insure his shares, sold a call to pay for it. Renting his shares out and getting an insurance policy to lock in his gains until he could unwind the stock. Then the bubble popped. Yahoo went from over $100 to $8....
Friday used to mean something different
Financial Freedom Friday TURNING KNOWLEDGE INTO WEALTH BY $MAXWELL Is Friday at quitting time still your reward? Five days of work, and since you make it through, you get two days back. But let's be honest... It’s really more like a day and a half, because right around lunch on Sunday, you’re already thinking about Monday. Man, I know that feeling all too well. Friday used to mean the exact same thing to me. It was the only temporary escape from the treadmill. But then I realized something....
She died with $22 million from divvy stocks???
Financial Freedom Friday TURNING KNOWLEDGE INTO WEALTH BY $MAXWELL Happy Friday, Two people have been stuck in my head all week. The first is a guy I talked to recently. Smart. Successful. Has some cash sitting on the sidelines. And he told me, flat out: "The stock market doesn't interest me." I didn't argue with him. But I can't let it go... Not because he isn't sharp, but because he doesn't know what this decision is costing him. He'll never see the bill for it. He could buy back his time...
My $80k META 'mistake' (and what I do differently before earnings now)
Financial Freedom Friday TURNING KNOWLEDGE INTO WEALTH BY $MAXWELL For years I tried to guess direction. I thought I could outsmart the market. You might think you can do the exact same thing. Trying to hit home runs, and depending on your age and your income, maybe you should... Let me tell you a quick story, and more importantly lets talk about how you can make money now!! Back in 2022 I sold puts on META at 280. I wanted to own shares lower, at least that's what I thought! Seemed smart....
Half the year is gone. Now what?
Financial Freedom Friday TURNING KNOWLEDGE INTO WEALTH BY $MAXWELL The market is closed today. Fourth of July holiday! I hope you all have a nice long 3 day weekend! This the perfect day to do something most traders never do: stop and look at the scoreboard. We’re halfway through 2026. So let me ask you the question I ask every trader I coach: Did the first half of your year go the way you wanted? Yeah?? Great! Keep reading, because the second half is where most people get sloppy. No?? We've...
What a goat taught my good friend about vision
Financial Freedom Friday TURNING KNOWLEDGE INTO WEALTH BY $MAXWELL Quick note: I've turned over today's email to my good friend Eric . We met years ago at a trading meetup on the Gulf Coast, and we hit it off right away. He's become one of the people I turn to for guidance and advice. I'm grateful he agreed to bring some value to all of you today. I'll be back next week! Don't miss the picture at the bottom of the email! I'll forward any replies to him. -$Maxwell ---Hey everyone! It's...
Can your hobbies make you rich?
Financial Freedom Friday TURNING KNOWLEDGE INTO WEALTH BY $MAXWELL A buddy of mine was cleaning out his office last week. He mentioned to me that it had slowly turned into a hobby graveyard instead of an office. All the stuff he's collected over the years... gear, tools, half-finished projects... were finally getting a new home and a new owner. He's taking back his office and getting back some space basically cashing in on a decade of hobbies that didn't work out. It got me thinking. I've...
You're thinking about buying SpaceX, aren't you?
Financial Freedom Friday TURNING KNOWLEDGE INTO WEALTH BY $MAXWELL I've built generational wealth in the stock market. Seen this same story a few times a year. Following the crowd isn't the way. Let's rewind for just a minute:I was 24 years old and broke in the best possible way. Just graduating college. My savings account was drained. A company I used every single day had just gone public.. And I couldn't stop thinking about it, because I just put my entire savings account in it. The company...
The financial advisor told me to go work at Home Depot??
Financial Freedom Friday TURNING KNOWLEDGE INTO WEALTH BY $MAXWELL "I see you want to leave your corporate career behind," the financial advisor said, as we’re staring at all of my most private financial numbers displayed on a projector as we sit at a giant table in the conference room . "We think you should stay five more years." I sat across from him, waiting for the punchline, the logic, the permission to be happy and free. There wasn't any of that. "Or," he continued, "maybe you could go...
Financial Freedom Friday is for people serious about financial freedom. Every Friday I share what 28+ years of trading taught me. My mistakes. My systems. The lessons that got me out of Corp IT by 40. Learn from someone already doing it.