The investing party is over! Tim Sykes, our guest for today's episode, is a penny stock trader and teacher who became a self-made millionaire by the age of 22 by trading $12,415 of bar mitzvah money. After becoming disenchanted with the hedge fund world, he established the Tim Sykes Trading Challenge to teach aspiring traders how to follow his trading strategies. He’s been featured in a variety of media outlets including CNN, Larry King, Steve Harvey, Forbes, Men’s Journal, and more. He’s also an active philanthropist and environmental activist, a co-founder of Karmagawa, and has donated millions of dollars to charity. Tune in as Travis and Tim discuss today’s reality of the stock market, why people should focus on financial education and why we should prepare for the future. Tim also shares his unique view on networking and mentorship and how he helps his students make more money than him with his Trading Challenge. Key Highlights:  [00:01 - 07:51] The Million Dollar InjuryFrom tennis to trading in the stock marketTurning Bar Mitzvah money into MORE moneyThe hedge fund failure [07:52 - 14:08] Prepare for the FutureHow Tim’s journey made him successful at tradingWhy today’s market is at an all time lowTim’s new favorite asset class: The U.S Dollar [14:09 -17:01] Networking: Not for TimTim shares why he doesn’t rely on networking or mentorship to succeedTransparency as a priority Tim’s students being better than him Building schools and helping communities in third world countries  Tweetable Quotes: “You can chill and have no life and be prepared for the craziness that’s coming in the next 3-5 years” - Tim Sykes“I have the easiest job in the world, all I have to do is say what I do! ” - Tim Sykes“Patience is actually good for education and trading” - Tim Sykes  Book Mentioned:The Complete Penny Stock Course Connect with Tim: IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO GET RICH QUICK DO NOT GO TO THIS LINK Check https://karmagawa.com/ Follow Tim on:FacebookInstagramYoutube–Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? LEAVE A REVIEW and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischappell.com/makemypodcast and let my team make you your very own show!If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website travischappell.com. You can connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.Check out FranBridge Consulting for premier non-food franchise opportunities: travischappell.com/franbridgeOur Sponsors:* Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices