The $39 Million Apple Stock Lesson with Jerremy Newsome

What if Forrest Gump taught a six-year-old how to never worry about money again?

In this episode, Jerremy Newsome shares how watching Forrest Gump at age six sparked a question that changed everything: "What does it mean to not have to worry about money?" That question led him to pick blackberries door-to-door, earning $1,500 that his dad matched to buy $3,000 worth of Apple stock in 1995. While those shares would be worth $39 million today, Jerremy sold them in 2000 for $12,000. That early win, and the lesson from selling too soon, ignited a 20-year journey mastering liquid markets.

Now Jerremy helps people understand stocks, options, crypto, and other "liquid markets" using what he calls "second grade math" to achieve financial freedom. He shares the story of Jordan, a police officer making $80,000 a year who recently made more in one month trading than his entire monthly salary. But Jerremy's impact goes beyond teaching trading. When he stood up at a Vail event and matched $40,000 in donations for blind and special needs children learning to ski, he didn't just change those kids' lives. He turned a skeptic named Preston Brown into a lifelong friend and business ally.

Jerremy reveals how meeting his wife at a Tony Robbins event, connecting with business partner Brittany Turner through Instagram, and operating from abundance instead of scarcity has created a life where impact matters more than income.

 

[00:04:00] The Forrest Gump Moment That Changed Everything

• At age six, watching Forrest Gump with his dad and brother when Lieutenant Dan "invested in some kind of fruit company"

• Growing up poor, hearing someone didn't have to worry about money was a huge paradigm shift

• Asked his dad what investing meant, learned about Apple as a computer company

• Dad gave every excuse: "I don't have time, I'm not smart enough, I don't have enough money"

[00:05:20] Picking Blackberries to Buy Apple Stock

• Dad said "If you bring me some money, I'll match it dollar for dollar"

• Jerremy's favorite quote: "It's not your resources, it's your resourcefulness"

• Picked blackberries, sold them door-to-door for a dollar a bag in summer 1995

• Made $1,500, dad borrowed from uncle to match, bought $3,000 of Apple at exact bottom

[00:06:00] The $39 Million Lesson

• Those shares today worth about $39 million

• Sold them in 2000 for $12,000 when family moved from Georgia to Florida

• Dad called it "the best investment, the best trade I'd ever make my whole life"

• Got $12,000 at age 12 and has been studying markets "like a heathen" ever since

[00:07:00] From History Teacher Dream to Teaching Financial Freedom

• Wanted to be history teacher since fourth grade, teacher said "You don't get paid any money"

• Has blend of entrepreneur spirit and teacher spirit

• Loves learning unique things and teaching them simply because that's how he learns

• Teaches "liquid markets": stocks, options, crypto, futures, bonds, gold, silver, commodities

[00:08:00] Making Complex Things Simple

• What motivates him: helping people understand complex subjects and explaining them easily

• When someone learns something and it clicks, that energizes him more than anything

• Teaches "second grade math to how to become financially free as quick as possible"

• If you have access to internet, you have access to income once you hav