Forex Mentor
Marc Walton is a Professional Forex Mentor and Trader, and ex-fund manager, who has been working in the finance industry for over 25+ years. He started FMP in 2008 and mentors students on how to trade professionally.
He retired from full-time trading in spring 2020 and now focuses on running Forex Mentor Pro, which is his passion. On top of that, he takes on a few private clients who wish to fast-track their trading progress each year. He also actively invests in metals, mining stocks, and cryptocurrencies, which he shares with students in his second business, Your Investing Future.
Summary of Podcast
Retirement planning and financial education
Marc discussed the importance of financial education, noting that most people lack understanding of how money and the financial system work. He shared his own experiences of learning about personal finance, investing, and alternative income streams like trading and crypto. Marc emphasised the need to be proactive in managing one’s finances and not relying solely on traditional retirement plans, which he believes are inadequate for the longer lifespans people are now experiencing.
The impact of AI and automation
The group discussed the growing impact of AI and automation on jobs, with Marc and Kevin sharing examples of how AI is already replacing certain tasks previously done by human workers, including graduate-level research and analysis. They noted that this trend will likely accelerate, requiring people to adapt and find new ways to create value.
Retirement activities and challenges
The conversation turned to the challenges of finding fulfilling activities and ways to spend time in retirement. Marc shared his own struggles with this, while Graham and Kevin acknowledged similar difficulties in figuring out how they want to spend their time post-retirement, beyond hobbies like golf that they don’t find particularly engaging. The group agreed that maintaining mental and physical health is crucial.
Clips from the Podcast
Marc receives a warm welcome
Financial Illiteracy
Can You Make Money from Trading Foreign Exchange?
Money Making Tips from Marc Walton
Testimonial
The Next 100 Days Podcast Co-Hosts
Graham Arrowsmith
Graham founded Finely Fettled ten years ago to help business owners and marketers market to affluent and high-net-worth customers. He’s the founder of MicroYES, a Partner for MeclabsAI, where he introduces AI Agents that you can talk to, that increase engagement, dwell time, leads, and conversions. Now, Graham is offering Answer Engine Optimisation that gets you ready to be found by LLM search.
Kevin Appleby
Kevin specialises in finance transformation and implementing business change. He’s the COO of GrowCFO, which provides both community and CPD-accredited training designed to grow the next generation of finance leaders. You can find Kevin on LinkedIn and at kevinappleby.com
