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#24 SEVEN (7) Lies About Trading and Investing That Wall Street Wants You to Believe (So You Stay Poor)

Here are 7 Myths That Are Keeping You Broke—And Why Wall Street Hopes You NEVER READ THIS! Think trading is too risky, too complicated, or just for the rich? That’s exactly what they want you to believe. In this eye-opening (and slightly aggressive) blog post, we’re shattering the biggest lies that have been keeping you stuck on the 9-to-5 hamster wheel.
"If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu.” 
             | Old Wall Street Saying

The financial industry isn’t designed to make YOU rich—it’s designed to MAKE THEM RICH… off of your money.

# 24
Seven (7)  Outrageous Myths About Investing & Trading That Are Keeping You Broke!

(And How to Fix Them Before Your Boss Finds Out)


Alright, listen up.

If you still think trading is only for Wall Street suits, requires a fortune to start, or is basically gambling, then congratulations—you’ve been brainwashed by the financial industry.

They want you to believe these myths. They need you to believe these myths. Because as long as you’re terrified of the stock market,  you’ll keep doing exactly what they want: (make them rich off your money)

✔️ Work 40+ years at a job you hate

✔️ Dump your money into a “safe” retirement fund (that barely keeps up with inflation)

✔️ Let some financial advisor charge you fees to under-perform the S&P 500

And the best part?

They’ll smile while they do it taking their hidden fees before you take any profits.

But not today. Not anymore.

Because I’m about to shatter the seven (7)  biggest myths about trading and investing that are keeping you broke, stuck, and wasting your life in a never-ending grind.

By the time you finish reading this, you’ll either:

A) Have an entirely new outlook on treating your money like an employee,

or

B) Be aggressively rethinking every financial decision you’ve ever made.
( because your the employee trading time for money! )

Either way, strap in.

This ride is about to get profitable.

Here are 7 Surprisingly Ridiculous Myths About Learning to Trade & Invest (And Why They’re Keeping You Broke)

You know that one friend who always has an opinion on everything? The one who’s never traded a stock in their life but confidently tells you that “trading is just gambling” or “only rich people make money in the stock market”?

Yeah, we all have that friend.

And unfortunately, they—along with decades of misinformation—are the reason most people never even try to trade and invest their way to financial freedom.

So today, we’re busting 7 of the most ridiculous myths about trading and investing… and showing you why Time Freedom Trading is the perfect cure for your financial enlightenment.

  • 1️⃣ Myth #1: Trading Is Just Like Gambling!


    Common Belief
    The stock market is basically Vegas.
    The only people making money are the ones running the casino (aka Wall Street). You might as well throw your savings on black and hope for the best.

    Reality
     Gambling is pure chance. Trading is a skill.
     A pro trader doesn’t hope—they analyze, strategize, and execute.
     Professional traders make consistent profits, while gamblers make emotional bets.

    Behind the Myth:
     Movies love to show traders making wild bets and screaming at screens.
     Bad traders do treat it like a casino—because they never learned the right system.

    Key Insight:
     Trading without a strategy is gambling.
     Trading with a system (like Time Freedom Trading) is wealth-building.

    Actionable Strategy with Time Freedom Trading:
    Learn how to read the market in 3D, follow repeatable setups, and manage risk so you never have to rely on luck.


  • 2️⃣ Myth #2: You Need a Lot of Money to Start Trading.


    Common Belief:
     You need at least $50,000 to even think about opening a trading account.
      If you’re not rolling in cash, don’t bother.

    Reality:
     You can start trading with as little as $500 (or even less with fractional shares).
     It’s not about how much you start with—it’s about how you grow it.

    Behind the Myth:
     Traditional investing firms push the idea that you need tons of money so you give them your money to manage.
     They want you to think you’re not smart enough to do it yourself.

    Key Insight:
     It’s not about having more money—it’s about learning a strategy that makes money.

    Actionable Strategy with Time Freedom Trading:
    Start small, compound your gains, and scale up once you’ve built consistency. (Spoiler: We’ll show you exactly how.)

  • 3️⃣ Myth #3: “You Have to Be a Math Genius to Trade.”


    Common Belief:
     If you don’t have a PhD in quantum calculus, forget it.
     Trading is only for hedge fund nerds with supercomputers.

    Reality:
     If you can read a traffic light, you can read a trading chart.
     Trading success is about pattern recognition, strategy, and discipline—not complex math.

    Behind the Myth:
     Wall Street loves to make trading look complicated so everyday people stay away.
     They throw around big words like “arbitrage” and “derivatives” to sound important.

    Key Insight:
     The right system simplifies trading down to clear, repeatable patterns.


    Actionable Strategy with Time Freedom Trading:
    We teach you how to see the market in 3D, so you don’t need an MIT degree—just the ability to follow a proven process.

  • 4️⃣ It Takes Years to Become a Profitable Trader.


    Common Belief:
     It takes a decade to get good.
     You’ll probably lose money for years before seeing any profits.

    Reality:
     With the right coaching and system, you can start seeing consistent results within months.
     Experience matters, but a structured roadmap and a maturity model speeds up the process.

    Behind the Myth:
     Most people learn through trial and error, which does take years.
     A step-by-step strategy removes the guesswork with a proven process.
     No need to binge watch YouTube to find out it does not work.

    Key Insight:
     It’s not about time—it’s about learning the right process from the start.

    Actionable Strategy with Time Freedom Trading:
    Skip the years of frustration. Learn our Financial Flywheel and start seeing traction faster.

  • 5️⃣ Trading Is Stressful and Time-Consuming.


     Common Belief:
     You have to watch charts all day like a crazy person.
     You’ll be glued to your screen, sweating over every tick.

    Reality:
     Smart traders trade less and make more.
     You don’t need to day trade—swing trading and options give flexibility.

    Behind the Myth:
     Most people don’t know how to trade with a true edge, nor the discipline only trade  set ups with  high-probability trades in advance.

    Key Insight:
     The market should work for you, not the other way around.

    Actionable Strategy with Time Freedom Trading:
    Trade only 30-90 minutes a day trading the $1K Way to start. Trade a few times a month with the proper market catalysts, then scale from there... not in time but in $$$$$$.

  • 6️⃣ Myth #6: Investing Is Safer Than Trading.


    Common Belief:
     Slow and steady wins the race.
     The only way to build wealth is to “buy and hold” for 40 years.

    Reality:
     Holding stocks for decades is not risk-free (hello, 2008 and 2020).
     Trading allows faster, more controlled growth with risk management.
     Learning to Trade and Invest accelerates your compounding and protects your hard earned profits against inflation and down years.

    Behind the Myth:
     The financial industry pushes long-term investing because they make fees off your money.

    Key Insight:
     Trading done right is just as safe—if not safer—than blind investing.

    Actionable Strategy with Time Freedom Trading:
    We teach you how to profit in both bull and bear markets so you’re not stuck waiting 40 years for retirement.


  • 7️⃣ You Can Learn Trading on Your Own for Free.


    Common Belief:
     Just watch some YouTube videos.
     Read a few books, and you’ll figure it out.

    Reality:
     Information is free. Strategy is not.
     Without structured learning, most traders make the same costly mistakes.

    Behind the Myth:
     Free content gives pieces of the puzzle—not the whole system.

    Key Insight:
     A real mentor and system save you YEARS of mistakes.

    Actionable Strategy with Time Freedom Trading:
    Stop piecing together random tactics. Join our mentorship program and trade with clarity, confidence, and consistency.


The average investor earns only 2.9% annually, while the S&P 500 averages around 10%.
Source: DALBAR’s Quantitative Analysis of Investor Behavior, 2023

Wall Street Lie:
Just buy and hold—you’ll be rich!

Reality:
Emotional decisions, bad advice, and hidden fees kill returns—unless you learn how to trade smarter

"85% of actively managed funds under perform the S&P 500 over a 15-year period."
Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices SPIVA Report

Wall Street Lie:
"Professional money managers will beat the market for you."

Reality:
Most hedge funds and mutual funds charge high fees yet fail to outperform a simple index fund.

"The ultimate irony of the investment business is that there's no question that an obstetrician will deliver babies better than the husband or the wife.  Or if you take dentists as a whole, they will remove teeth or fill teeth better than if the patients try to do it themselves.   But in the investment world, somebody who believes in American business — and who will seek out the lowest way to participate in business and do it consistently— will achieve results that exceed those of investment professionals as a group.   It's the only industry I can think of where the professional's efforts subtract value from what the layman can do himself.“ 

     | Warren Buffet - CFA Magazine, Jan-Feb 2003

The Brutal Truth About the SPIVA  Report - S&P Indices Versus Active
(Wall Street Hates This One !)

Alright, here’s the deal—Wall Street’s been feeding you a fairy tale. They tell you their fancy, high-fee mutual funds that are in your 401K will outperform the market. They promise you some genius in a skyscraper is handpicking stocks like a wizard to make you rich.

But guess what?

📉 85% of these so-called "expert" money managers get smoked by the S&P 500 over 15 years.

📉 Most of them under perform - even in the short term.

📉 And just when they start losing too badly, their funds magically disappear or merge (so the failure gets erased from history).

That’s like a boxer losing every round, then deleting the footage and claiming they’re undefeated.

Oh, and those "small fees" you’re paying? They’re siphoning your future wealth straight into Wall Street’s pockets while you wait decades for your investments to “grow.”

Spoiler: They’re growing... just not for YOU.
(and you thought you were just fighting inflation!)

💡 Reality check:
You’d be better off throwing darts at a stock list than paying these guys to under perform an index fund.

So tell me you still trusting Wall Street, or are you ready to take control of your own money?

Final Wake-Up Call:
When Is Your When?


Let’s be real—how much longer are you going to let Wall Street’s lies keep you stuck?

❌ Waiting for “the right time” to take control of your money?
❌ Trusting the same financial system that profits when you stay uninformed?
❌ Watching others build wealth while you keep grinding in a job you don’t even like?

When is your when?

When will you finally decide that your time, your freedom, and your financial future are worth more than outdated myths and bad advice?

 You don’t have to be rich to start trading.
 You don’t need to be a math genius.
 And you definitely don’t have to wait decades to build wealth.

But you do need to take action.

🚀 Are you ready to stop making excuses and start making money? Join Time Freedom Trading today and learn how to trade smart, profit consistently, and finally live the life you actually want.

👉 Your time is now. Your freedom is waiting. Let’s get to work. 💰🔥

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