One interesting notion I learnt from the AAR of our talk is idea of a Cinderella Story.
Here is an example of a Cinderella story of fictional finance guru Ah Huat :
" Born to a single mum, Ah Huat grew up in a one room flat. Partially blind from a birth defect, Ah Huat joined successive gangs, first extorting money from cardboard aunties, and then dealing with lifestyle drugs after dropping out of primary school. Ah Huat's life changed when he was thrown in jail. Upon his release, he dabbled in multiple businesses but was cheated by someone and became a bankrupt at age 22.
At this time, Ah Huat decided to turn his life around. Ah Huat discovered (Forex / No money down property techniques / Internet Marketing / Insurance sales ) and has been making $10M every year from age 24.
Today Professor Ah Huat, age 32, ......