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Not a financial adviser and frankly a terrible investor here, But if you can make 10 times the money, why even bother with an NBA? If you can make 100,000 out of 10,000, and six months, Why not invest 200,000 that and then be able to cost you and get 2 million within a year and then invest 2,000,000 and get 20, million in two years?

I think it is always easier to invest with hindsight...

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Suprisingly was just talking to somebody . This guy invested something two years back in Tesla and can now finance his MBA !

Agree with BB though

I suggest listening to some good podcasts on value investing instead. Long term beats short term!
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One issue with trading while in bschool is lack of time. There is always a competition between learning, sleeping and recruiting. If you’re planning to spend a few hours a day on trading, one of the other items will suffer.

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I was wondering whether anyone had successfully financed their MBA through day trading. Some stocks have displayed exceptional volatility this year - Tesla, NIO, Snowflake to name just a few. If you'd invested $10k with any of them earlier this year, your capital would be closer to $100k.

Defiantly yes!!! But, you should have right & fastest information at your disposal (which actually cost a lot!) and need to spend lot of time between trading hours to be solely focused on all trading activities, which I think will hamper your focus on MBA.

Also, almost none of the retail investor made huge profits in all above companies doing intraday trading and you will tend to loss in longer run.
It's sad but retail investors generally miss the bus on these opportunities and they have to look towards big financial institutions, to make it.

And you miss Zoom, nobody know about it before pandemic and now almost everyone knows about it!!!!

I wish I have invested $10K in Zoom just before pandemic and exited before US elections :cool: but thats called driving looking at side mirror.
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I was wondering whether anyone had successfully financed their MBA through day trading. Some stocks have displayed exceptional volatility this year - Tesla, NIO, Snowflake to name just a few. If you'd invested $10k with any of them earlier this year, your capital would be closer to $100k.
It's a big ask. Trying to fund MBA through capital markets is a terribly good idea, something that once used to think :| , and more so(with an emphasis on terrible :) ) if you are thinking of doing it by trading. It's not just being involved in the markets in the active hours but a lot goes into the research(depending on your goals) beyond that. You might be knowing better than i know that fomo driven investing/trading is not at all worthy a decision. And you if you think you can do it, why not. But again i concur to what others have said. Finally, at school, you may start feeling fomo and would get driven by that thought, only to miss both things. Note that both things need time to conquer.

Btw you may try doing an out-of-the-box thing by mortgaging you equity ownership for a loan or something different that works for you. :cool:
But i would wonder if that would help you any better.

I can understand your situation, at least a little, but these are personal thoughts not advice.
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The answer is yes... However, the people who have done it have a strategy, experience/knowledge in trading, and have the time/stomach for it. The risks involved are substantial and by no means realistic to turn 10k --> 100k. Passive investing in ETFs will also not get you anywhere as you'll make 5%-15% per year if you understand what your doing. Also, if they are smart enough and have the strategy to make copious amounts of money, they normally stick to their strategy and do not pursue an MBA. The opportunity costs make no sense-- Spend $150,000+, 2 years of time, for a chance at a job paying higher than 100k. Or be your own boss and continue to trade full time...

Yes i am a financial advisor and yes i have done some day trading.