Listen, if you follow my snaps then you know I cavort about Detroit like some sort of wolf man. The city holds a special place in my heart because it is shunned by outsiders, much like yours truly. Investors are moving fast to try and participate in the city’s return to the gilded era. Where I once could peacefully enjoy brown bags filled with 40 ounces of malt liquor, a private security force now scoots me away. There is change in the air, and with change comes opportunity. After nearly two decades of making poor decisions downtown, I have gained an intimate understanding of the Motor City. That is why I am excited to announce I have been appointed to lead the StockTwits investor MeetUp group. Because this MeetUp group is about to change big time. Where once there was a MeetUp group there will now be a conference of hardcore investors and entrepreneurs. Like some real dirty-type hustle mentality is about to converge in the hood.
First off this event is free. All attendees can enjoy all the free beer, coffee, water, and pizza they can consume. And not just any fucking pizza. The best pizza in Detroit.
I did not have the grades for a proper university. My old man lived in third-world Italy until he was 12. I have no American legacy to lean on, so I’m creating a legacy to lean on.
I studied finance in college because I wanted to learn how to invest and trade. Only one professor in four very expensive years taught me anything about the game. So I took to the internet around 2006 to find real people in the industry.
The Great Recession came and went. Charlatans came and went. I lost money, lost more money, lost more money, then came a long stretch of banking gratuitous amounts of coin. I still take losses, but they are better losses.
I do it all live on the internet because I live in Detroit, and there are like 12 people to talk to about Wall Street with.
Internet friends are strange. We talk shit. Some are kind. Others are belligerent savages. We can learn from each other better in real life, and I agree with Anne Frank:
Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart. – Anne Frank
There are no strings attached to this event. Come hangout with other investors and traders. It’s that simple. We have been meeting up for a few years. Sometimes we met at Benzinga, other times at random restaurants in suburbia (not good). Now that I am head community organizer, the event will be held in a fresh space overlooking the city that I guarantee you will love.
Stay tuned for more details and a formal invitation to RSVP. For now pencil in a meeting for the evening of Thursday, August 3rd in Detroit.
Canadians, this is a perfect opportunity to come visit Detroit. If you want, we can all stack into my van like sardines and I’ll show you the most ultra-violent parts of town.
Writer’s note: It is with great humility and honor that I extend this invitation to you. The picture attached to this blog entry is me skating through Detroit like I own the place. I have no idea why they regularly hand me the keys to the city, but it seems a few dots have been connected, and I’m stoked to share everything I know about investing, trading, hustling, and more with you.
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A community organizer now, President of the United States later.
I grew up in metro Detroit and it holds a special place in my heart. Nothing like it. Glad you’re putting this on. If it turns into a weekend, I’m in.
Yeah bro I’ll see you there.
Dang. Wish I could make it. Unfortunately, it’s half way across the country.
If all this were happening in Saginaw, I might be able to make it….
Detroit only, we cannot endorse any other city in the murder mitten