Vijay Kailash has been an advocate of financial literacy for the better part of the last 15 years. Since middle school, he had an entrepreneurial, money-creating mindset, which has continued throughout his life. 

Even after he followed through on his plans to attend college and earn his degree, he knew that working in the corporate world was not what he wanted to do long term.

During this episode, I sit down with Vijay Kailash, a serial entrepreneur who as early as middle school, began his first money-making endeavor teaching music lessons.  

Vijay shares his story about the “business” he created while competing in DECA in high school, which is an association for marketing students where they learn how to grow their business, which ultimately revealed to him his real passion - numbers. 

He could have gone to Wall Street after college, but he recognized he wouldn’t be able to pursue his dream of working for himself there. He got a job at PNC bank while he continued to learn and trade on the side.

He left his full-time position and officially opened the doors to his own hedge fund and option trading firm at the start of this year (2022). Listen in as he explains his process and strategy.

In this episode, listen for:

• Why he clicked and ad and bought Bridger Pennington’s course - ultimately one of the best investments he has made
• Investors are not going to just wait around for you, they’re going to move when they see an opportunity.
• When you’re wrong, accept it and try to learn and thoroughly understand why 

Must-listen Moments: 

[8:16]  Vijay experience during his career at PNC

[13:51] What trading options means

[16:46] Why is better to be a seller than a buyer, addressing the skeptical side, sharing the results

For more information, follow Vijay Kailash at https://vijaykailash.com/

Check out his Recommend Books and listen to the Vijay Kailash Podcast 

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