Scrubs to forex: former nurse becomes a multi-millionaire by trading stocks

Scrubs to forex: former nurse becomes a multi-millionaire by trading stocks

- Thulane Vilakazi changed from being a nurse to being a successful online trader

- Thulane worked as a nurse for two years before quitting the profession

- He invested all his money into learning how to invest in the financial market

Thulane Vilakazi is one of those rare feel-good success stories. He was born in Garangkuwa in the North West province and raised in Soshanguve in Pretoria.

Thulane survived a difficult childhood during which he and his grandmother had to rely on government grants to survive.

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Thulane decided to study nursing and upon graduating he worked as a nurse for two years, but he always wanted more.

Briefly.co.za gathered that Thulane took a chance and quit his job, he used all his money to learn how to make money on the financial markets. Once Thulane finished learning the ins and outs of trading and had some success he co-founded Invigo Forex Trading Academy.

Invigo is an institution which gives tools and techniques on how to trade commodities, CFD’s and cryptocurrencies. Thulane stuck with his business and did not reach financial freedom for two years but through hard work and perseverance he caught his break and today he is a multi-millionaire.

“There’s no freedom without financial freedom. I was tired of the long hours, late nights, and low wage. I wanted to change my life, family and my community,” said Vilakazi.

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