From Illiteracy to Empowerment: Learning to Read and Trade Stocks in Prison

📚 The speaker shares his personal journey of learning to read and trade stocks while in prison.

💰 Growing up in a disadvantaged environment, the speaker realizes the importance of money and its influence on the world.

🏃‍♂️ The speaker highlights the choices of either following the path of crime or seeking a better life through financial literacy.

📚 The speaker shares his journey of learning to read and trade stocks while in prison.

💰 He discusses how he turned to crime as his only means of survival, but eventually learned about the stock market.

🌍 The speaker highlights the power of financial literacy and its impact on individuals and society.

📚 Despite facing challenges, Curtis Carroll learned how to read while in prison and developed a passion for reading.

💡 Reading helped Curtis gain self-worth, knowledge, and a sense of purpose.

💪 Learning to read empowered Curtis to overcome adversity and pursue a better future.

📰 The speaker learned to read and trade stocks in prison with the goal of finding wealthy individuals.

💼 He realized the responsibility of his actions and developed a curriculum to teach prisoners financial management.

💰 He discovered that a large percentage of Americans have low savings and financial problems affect relationships.

📚 Financial literacy is crucial for marginalized communities and the incarcerated population.

💰 Lack of financial education leads to poverty and crime.

🔓 Reentering society after incarceration without financial knowledge and support is challenging.

📚 Financial empowerment and literacy are essential skills for individuals, including those who have been incarcerated.

💰 The four fundamental principles of personal finance are: saving, managing expenses, efficient borrowing, and diversifying financial resources.

👨‍🏫 Everyone has the ability to become an expert in managing their own finances.

💡 The speaker discusses the importance of financial literacy and its impact on communities.

💸 He highlights the connection between emotions and financial decision-making.

📚 The speaker offers a simple and accessible curriculum to empower individuals.