About Me
Hello, my name is Matt Derron and I'm not a financial advisor. I'm not a CFA, CFP, CPA, or licensed professional in any way. So why should you trust me? You shouldn't. Let me explain.
Most “experts” will show you their credentials but not their actual results. The reality is that having a degree or certificate in something doesn't mean you're actually good at it. I do have an education - I have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and an MBA. I also worked in payments infrastructure and technology for a Fortune 100 company for 15+ years in my corporate career. But none of that is a reason to listen to me about anything.
Instead of asking you to blindly trust a credential or my bio, I'm taking a different approach. I share with you the experiences I've had in 15+ years of learning how to invest, my portfolio goals and strategy, my stock analysis process, and my actual results. You don't need to trust me at all, because what I do is available for you to see and follow for free.
That way you can make the decision for yourself if my style, strategy, and results are a fit for what you're looking for before you ever decide to spend a dime. The easiest way to get started is to simply check out my YouTube channel.
Areas of Expertise
As we learn about money and investing, we have to learn a little bit of everything. But these are areas where I have more experience and knowledge than others.
Investing in Stocks
I spend most of my time with stocks these days, meaning investing in individual companies and researching companies. From building a strategy, to analysis, to monitoring your portfolio - this is what I do daily and share on my YouTube channel.
Payments and Tech
I worked for 15+ years in payments and technology in my career and that's my sweet spot in terms of industry knowledge and vision. It shows up in my portfolio as well since those are the areas where I feel I have more of an edge.
Bitcoin & crypto
A taboo subject for a lot of stock investors, but I have a long history with it. I bought my first Bitcoin in 2014 and have hands on experience with managing private keys, running nodes, etc. There are a lot of grifters and/or people with extreme views in this space, finding someone who's knowledgeable and has a balanced perspective is hard, so I'm glad to discuss it with anyone who's interested.
Improving Your Family's Finances
My wife and I have come a long way from where we started, and most of it was focusing on increasing our income, improving our credit, and learning about the basics of investing early on. I lived it and can help you understand how to start.