The Ugly Truth: Results Over Mission: How AI and Multidisciplinary Thinking Elevated My Trading Portfolio
A few days ago, I hosted a webinar where I spoke about the highly public collapse of my former company.
I learned the hard way that tangible results often matter more than blind commitment to a company mission—because let’s face the ugly unspoken truth: your mission statement goes out the window when your results don’t speak for themselves.
Below are screenshots from my E*TRADE account showing my performance and value views across the 6-month and 2-year tabs, alongside a snapshot of my verified Kinfo stats showing my win rate and profit across 131 trades.
Since launching retailtrader.ai about a year ago, integrating AI tools with multidisciplinary thinking (trading experience, data analysis, cross-domain insights) has coincided with dramatically stronger portfolio performance for me personally.
Key point: These are non-marginable (cash) accounts—no borrowed money, no leverage, no amplified risk from margin. All gains come from fully funded positions with my own capital.
I was already performing solidly before, but this integrated approach really elevated results in a volatile market.
There’s never been a better time to combine your unique skills into something actionable. AI has dramatically lowered barriers to building, testing, and scaling ideas—empowering individuals to pursue financial independence rather than just weathering disruption (like the layoffs we’re still seeing at profitable firms).
This isn’t a pitch—it’s a genuine share from my experience post-webinar: tech + skills can make a real difference when applied thoughtfully.
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Disclaimer: Past performance is not indicative of future results. Trading and investing involve risk, including possible loss of principal. This is not investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, or a recommendation to buy/sell any security. All views are my own and do not represent any firm or institution. No margin or borrowed funds were used in the displayed performance. Individual results vary widely depending on market conditions, risk tolerance, execution, and other factors. Consult a qualified advisor for your specific situation. Performance shown reflects only my US brokerage accounts and may not be representative.