Many aspire to attain financial freedom through success in the financial markets, be it through passive investing or active trading. For most people out there, being a consistently successful retail trader can be more than enough to create wealth in the long term. However, there are some who aren\u2019t satisfied with just being a retail trader. Some want to take trading to a whole new level outside the realm of small-time trading. There are those who aspire to become a high level fund manager who handles millions in assets. Then there are the few who dream to become the CIO of their own hedge fund, foreseeing all investment activities and handling a multi-billion fund.<\/p>\n
We interviewed Markus Sanchez a Filipino equities and commodities trader based in Japan who one day dreams to become an institutional trader in a hedge fund in the U.S. We first asked him about his motivation to become an institutional trader. He said, \u201cI\u2019ve been trading even when I was still working in the Philippines, I\u2019ve been at it for nine years to be exact. I\u2019ve experienced almost all there is to experience as a retail trader; the big wins, the large drawdowns, and everything in between. I love trading the markets, but as with everything I do in life, I always want to take it to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n
Markus also shared the process he\u2019s been taking in order to learn even more about managing a large fund. \u201cI\u2019ve been reading countless books of those who\u2019ve actually done it, those who\u2019ve either worked as a professional fund manager or those who actually managed the hedge fund itself. One of the most useful books was Hedge Fund Market Wizards by Jack Schwager. I\u2019ve read it at least five times, and I\u2019ve also researched all the interviewees individually. I look up to Ray Dalio the most.\u201d<\/p>\n
We told Markus that we have invited Andreas Clenow to speak during the Investagrams Traders\u2019 Summit in Singapore. He responded, \u201cI know! I\u2019ve read one of Andreas\u2019 books, specifically Following The Trend. When I saw the posters on your Facebook page about the Summit I was speaking with my wife and trying to see if I could make it. Unfortunately, I can\u2019t make it to the event because of work related reasons. But I\u2019m looking forward in case a recorded video will be available soon. However, to those who are attending the event, you are all up for a big treat since you guys will learn straight from someone who has tons of experience in the hedge space.\u201d<\/p>\n
Everyday, we hear stories from various traders of different levels. May your dreams start as beating inflation year on year up to owning your own hedge fund, each level is a process we all go through as we build our dreams into reality. What\u2019s important as traders is that we never stop learning. Improving and investing on ourselves, be it technical skills or for personal growth, should not stop as soon as we graduate from school. The best and most successful people in the world always invests on themselves first, and they let their result compound through time.<\/p>\n
Leveling up is always a choice. While some are satisfied with what they currently have, others yearn for more knowledge, more experience, and more potential to grow. Especially in one\u2019s trading career, the learnings to do better each year and each trade never stops. Someone once said that an investment on oneself will produce returns for the rest of his or her life.<\/p>\n
Which is why this July 27, we are bringing to you a whole new level of Investa Trader\u2019s Summit<\/a> happening at the Joyden Hall, Singapore. We have identified that even high-level professional fund managers, hedge fund managers, and financial broker representatives are attending. If a professional admits that he or she has so much more to learn, then there is no excuse for you to attend. We will all see you there!<\/p>\n
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