The Freedom Trader with Terry Tran

Some people come into investing focused purely on returns.

Others stay because of what they learn along the way.

That’s what stood out to me about Jason’s experience.

Based in Perth and working as a civil engineer, he didn’t just see investing as a way to grow money. Over time, it became something that pushed him to think differently, to dig a little deeper, and to understand not just what he was doing, but why he was doing it.

What mattered to him wasn’t just the outcome.

It was the process behind it.

Having a course to follow, a checklist to rely on, and a community where ideas are shared made it easier to stay grounded. Not just relying on opinions or outside noise, but learning how to make decisions based on data and structure.

That shift changes how investing feels.

Instead of reacting to what was happening around him, Jason began approaching decisions with more clarity, trusting the work he'd done rather than what others were saying.

Over time, that builds something more valuable than short-term results.

Confidence in your own thinking – In his first four months, following the rules and trusting the process, he saw a 7% return. As he put it, "the banks or anywhere else aren't going to give you that."

Jason described it as something he’s working on for the long term. Not rushing it, but continuing to learn and improve as he goes.

If you’d like to understand the same structured, risk-managed approach Jason is applying, you can go through it step by step here:
https://www.thefreedomtrader.com/investwithconfidence/

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When people talk about retirement, the conversation usually revolves around money.

Will I have enough?
Can I afford to stop working?
What if I outlive my savings?

But Carol's experience highlights another question many people quietly ask themselves.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗜 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲?

For Carol, retirement wasn't something she was looking forward to. She had often said she never wanted to retire because she was worried she would lose her routine and sense of purpose.

She also didn't want to simply hand her money over to someone else and hope for the best. She wanted to do something constructive with the money she had, understand how it was being used, and be part of the decisions herself.

And that's exactly what investing became for her – not just a financial decision, but part of her retirement strategy. It became part of her retirement strategy because it challenged her, kept her engaged, and gave her a deeper understanding of how the market works.

She got up every day the market was open. She enjoyed it. And she said it has been a lot of fun.

That's a very different way to think about retirement – and about what your money can do when you stay involved.

If that sounds like the kind of retirement you'd rather be building toward, our free live Online Masterclass is a good place to start: https://www.thefreedomtrader.com/investwithconfidence/

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Some people don’t just look at investing as a way to grow money.

They look at it as something that needs to align with who they are and what they value.

That's what stood out to me about Hament's experience.

Based in Perth, he and his wife have built businesses around helping others, including creating products that support youth scholarships. So when it came to investing, it wasn’t just about returns. It was about finding something that felt genuine, something that made sense not just financially, but personally.

Early on, he was introduced to a level of information and support he hadn’t experienced before. Not because it was hidden, but because gathering that kind of insight on his own would have taken a significant amount of time and effort.

What made the difference was how it was shared.

Openly.
Clearly.
And in a way that allowed him to learn and apply it on his own terms.

That created a different kind of confidence.

Not just in the decisions he was making, but in the process behind them. Over time, things started to come together. What once felt unfamiliar became something more natural, something he could build into his routine despite a busy life.

He described it simply as becoming more confident over time, not all at once, but gradually. On average, his return on investment has sat around 15%, with a strike rate around 90%. But what stayed with me was what he said next. "I'm proud of who I'm becoming."

And perhaps most importantly, feeling supported along the way.

If you’d like to understand the same structured, risk-managed approach Hament is applying, you can go through it step by step here:
https://www.thefreedomtrader.com/investwithconfidence/

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A lot of farmers naturally think about wealth through land.

That makes sense.

Land is familiar, practical, and deeply connected to the way many farming families have built security over generations.

But Ben's experience is a good reminder that building wealth does not always have to mean putting everything back into more land.

For Ben, off-farm investments in the share market became a way to create more diversity. Not because it is right for everyone, and not because it replaces the value of land – but because it gave his family another option outside the farm gate.

That distinction matters. It is not about one asset class being better than another. It is about understanding what each option can do and how it fits into the broader picture.

Ben also spoke about the information inside Inner Circle – clear data on macro and micro economics, real company case studies, and business insights that gave him a level of understanding he said he wouldn't otherwise have had.

That kind of clarity matters when you are making decisions beyond what feels familiar.

If you would like to explore how shares can form part of a structured, risk-managed approach to building long-term financial resilience, you can start with the free live Online Masterclass here:

https://www.thefreedomtrader.com/investwithconfidence/

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A lot of people don’t realise how much friction there is in investing until they try to do it properly.

It’s not just about understanding the market. It’s trying to make sense of conflicting opinions, figuring out what actually matters, and knowing whether you’re making the right call or just following noise.

Li Si, one of my students, ran into that early.

She had already explored other ways to build an additional income stream, from property to business opportunities. But each time, it felt complicated, hard to sustain, and easy to lose momentum. There was information, but not a clear path to follow.

Coming from a software background, that didn’t sit well with her.

She’s used to systems. Clear steps. Logical flow. If something works, it should be simple enough to understand and repeat.

That’s what stood out when she came across a more structured way of approaching investing.

As she put it, "if you can't explain your process well in a simple way, you probably don't know it." That's exactly what she found.

A process that shows what to do next, what to avoid, and when doing nothing is actually the right decision.

That removed a lot of the friction.

Instead of constantly second-guessing each move, she could rely on a framework that made sense. Over time, that shifted things from uncertainty to something more controlled and deliberate.

And more importantly, something she could take ownership of.

If you’d like to understand the same structured, risk-managed approach Li Si is applying, you can go through it step by step here:
https://www.thefreedomtrader.com/investwithconfidence/

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