Name: 管理人が一生の秘密にしていた８０００万ドル (A Janitor Kept His $8,000,000 a Secret His Whole Life)
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Imagine you woke up one day to find out that you’re a multi-millionaire.

But you see, not everyone has the same impulses.

One janitor managed to prove everyone wrong with his intelligence and investments.

By the time he was 92 years old, he was worth 8 million, and he’d achieved it all by himself.

We usually think that people with less money dream of the luxurious lifestyle that we see

The big house, the massive pools, the multiple garages filled with race cars, and the endless

But some people are satisfied with what they have, and manage to go through life with contentment.

Before I continue, I got a question for you.

If you were a millionaire, what would you do with the money you have?

Ronald Reads was born on October 23rd, 1921.

He grew up with his family in a tiny house in Vermont, where they ran a farm.

He used to walk approximately 4 miles every day to his high school in Brattleboro.

He made that same journey every day of the week until he graduated.

In fact, in 1940, he became the first person in his family to receive a high-school diploma,

After that, he joined the army for 5 years, but by 1945 he was back in Brattleboro, ready

Upon his return to his home town, he got right to work as a gas station attendant at Haviland's

He worked at the same gas station for the next 34 years.

Around 1979, when he was about 58 years old, it was time to retire.

He was too eager to keep working and stay busy.

You know what they say, “Another day, another Dollar”.

So, when his time as a gas station attendant was over, he got a part-time job as a janitor

But, you see, our friend Ronald had a secret.

Not only was he a quiet worker, he was a quiet investor.

So, at what point did Ronald became a secret millionaire?

How did he know where to invest without failing?

First, let’s look into his life-style and work ethic.

Let’s face it folks, figuring out how to invest in the stock market requires a LOT

He used to love chopping wood and driving his second-hand Toyota Yaris around town.

He also loved collecting stamps and coins.

He’s what you’d describe as a very modest individual.

In fact, most people who were interviewed from his town said that Mr. Read didn’t

strike anyone as a guy with a ton of money.

All the local residents were shocked when they found out his worth.

His lawyer, however, had some insight into his situation.

The reason why nobody believed this man was rich was because of the way he dressed and

When Ronald approached his lawyer later on in his life, she assumed that he didn’t

He was wearing a somewhat worn-out coat, a regular flannel shirt, and an old baseball

He was married to the love of his life, whom he’d met while working at the gas station.

Her and her two children moved in to a house Ronald bought for $12,000 dollars.

They never had any children of their own, but Ronald loved his step children as if they

He helped them get through college and paid for their education, since it was something

Ronald also had a great relationship with the people he worked with.

Because of his appearance, some of his colleagues assumed that he needed financial help.

However, when they tried to offer it to him, he politely declined.

Ronald was simply a frugal sort of person.

Even at an older age, around 90, he preferred to park far away from his destination and

But three things earned him a lot of respect: He was easy to work with, he was down-to-earth,

and most importantly, he had a great sense of humor.

One of the things he loved doing on a daily basis was to visit the cafeteria of the local

He’d go in every single morning and order a cup of coffee and an English muffin with

He’d always sit in the same spot, drink his coffee, pay for the meal, and then head

He wore an old winter coat that was held together with safety pins so that it could stay closed.

Unfortunately, the Hospital Cafeteria was shut down a few years later and Ronald sought

That’s when he discovered Friendly’s, and started having his breakfast there.

Coincidentally, the local hospital’s development director was a regular customer at that diner,

and he advised Ronald to pay a visit to the nearby Library.

When Ronald heard about it, his eyes sparkled.

He got his library card and started borrowing piles of books every week, studying them with

In fact, he fell in love with a very particular newspaper: The Wall Street Journal.

Ronald loved going to the library, so he’d always drive there, or ask one of his step-children

He’d spend hours and hours studying about the stock market and investments, until he

was able to tell which companies were worth putting his money into.

But here’s how he secretly made his fortune.

He was a true wizard at picking stocks and studying the stock market.

He started small, until his safe deposit box was becoming an ever-growing mass of stock

He divided his money into categories, and then he’d invest less money in multiple

companies, rather than more money in less companies.

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