John Devaney | He Lost $200 Million in 2008...Then Made It All Back
About this episode
He was poor, went broke, and still made $90K on his first deal. By 28, John Devaney bought a brokerage firm and turned it into a money-printing machine: $5M in year one, $25M in year two, $45M in year three. At the peak, his firm was making $110M in pure profit. Then 2008 wiped him out. He lost over $200M… and came back swinging. In this episode, John breaks down how he rebuilt from zero, launched a $200M fund, and pulled off 100%+ returns in the most brutal bond markets. Today, he’s not just killing it in finance, he’s producing films with a mission. This is what happens when you bet big, get crushed, and don’t quit.
Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
Get every episode summarized
Each time School of Hard Knocks Podcast publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from School of Hard Knocks Podcast
Robert Croak | How the Sillybandz Founder Built a $100M Global Brand and Kept Hi...
School of Hard Knocks Podcast
Ben Pogue | He Took Over His Dad’s Company at 29… Now He Owns a $20M Private Jet
School of Hard Knocks Podcast
Forbes Riley | From Actress to the Pitch Queen, $2.5B in Sales, Media, and Moder...
School of Hard Knocks Podcast
Vick Tipnes | From $78 in His Bank Account to Owning a Private Jet
School of Hard Knocks Podcast