How many here started in their 40's?

[ADONAI1ST]

How long before you were successful?

 

[wildchild]

How long before you were successful?

Define successful.

 

[Robert Morse]

I would define successful:

For an investor- beating the S&P 500 consistently, that it is worth the time and effort.

For a full time trader- being able to have fun and make a living running their own business.

 

[algofy]

40s????? Thats ancient

 

[wildchild]

I would define successful:

For an investor- beating the S&P 500 consistently, that it is worth the time and effort.

For a full time trader- being able to have fun and make a living running their own business.

Define beating the S&P 500.

 

[algofy]

Define beating the S&P 500.

Return > SP return

 

[Robert Morse]

Define beating the S&P 500.

Better returns with less volatility or much better returns with reasonable volatility.

 

[Nereto]

I would define successful:

For an investor- beating the S&P 500 consistently, that it is worth the time and effort.

For a full time trader- being able to have fun and make a living running their own business.

Define worth the time and effort.

 

[Nereto]

Better returns with less volatility or much better returns with reasonable volatility.

Define reasonable volatility.

 

[wildchild]

Better returns with less volatility or much better returns with reasonable volatility.

Good answer, I am not trying to be a jerk it is a simple concept but many people miss it.