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I am a full time private investor - I spend my entire working life reading, analysing and trading stocks. By nature I am analytical, I hold an Astrophysics degree from a top tier UK university and obtained an MBA in my late twenties. Most of my 20 year career has been spent running SME businesses, with a handful of successful exits. I now spend my time investing the proceeds of those businesses where I see value.

Since I started doing this full time in 2020 the cumulative performance of my portfolio has increased by 1075% - i.e. almost 11x my original starting value. As of 29 May 2025 I am up 15.5% YTD.

I generally invest in setups that offer good risk reward. Over the last 5 years I have grown and expanded my network of fellow investors who operate the same way. I like betting against the crowd.

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