For nearly a decade, I held research analyst positions at various investment firms, primarily in Toronto. In the summer of 2021, I left the city and moved into the yurt I built in the northern forest. I went from living in downtown Toronto to living alone in the woods about 100 kilometers from the nearest paved road or grocery store. Relationship, ultimately, with God. Knowing that I can have my basic needs met even when alone in the woods allows me to replace the anxiety I feel in the city with love. . I deeply understand the importance of timing in maximizing the impact of my actions. When the timing is wrong, not only is the impact not maximized, it can actually become destructive. The fourth dimension is my greatest weakness and I am learning to live by its principles. I’ve been in this business for 29 years and the calls are now in the money. I’m willing to face higher volatility in order to maximize its value, and that’s what I go into the woods for. From the perspective of a long-term volatility trader, a life of comfort and entertainment minimizes the value of people’s lives. The upheaval I have experienced in my personal life during the pandemic has been one of the most precious gifts I have received to date, and the rewards have been life-changing. My journey into the financial markets began when I was 14 years old. After working in the investment industry for nearly a decade and spending two years alone in the woods, I now understand that my journey was spiritual in nature. Therefore, comparing my returns to the returns of other people or indexes is self-defeating. My self-evaluation process is based on my former self and nothing else. My goal is to grow as a person, make mistakes, and learn from them. Unfortunately, I have a hard time learning from other people’s mistakes because I need direct experience to fully absorb the lessons. Writing has always been an important part of my research process and now I want to share it with the world since my audience has been limited to a select few in the past. This profile should be viewed as a personal notebook of one’s life journey. If I do something right, tell myself I’m lucky. I’m not recommending anything to anyone, and if you read what I write too seriously you might end up alone in the woods, so be careful. It will not rust and will not be broken into by thieves, for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:19 “Look at the birds. They do not plant or harvest or store food in barns because your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you more valuable to Him than they are?” Matthew 6 : 26 “What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? To learn what it has. I don’t want to live a life that is not Life, life is so precious; I don’t want to resign unless it is very necessary. I want to live deeply, suck out all the essence of life, live strong, Spartan style, and defeat everything that is not life. To cut down, to drive life into a corner, to drive life down to its lowest level Walden – Henry David Thoreau.
