Freddie Rick, BetterTrades Founder

From his formative years as a child in Kentwood, a small Louisiana town that's famous for being the birthplace of singer Britney Spears, everyone knew that Freddie Rick wasn't an average boy. Most of the town's children could be found spending their down time at the local swimming pool, but Freddie Rick spent his spare time - which wasn't much since he worked many hours in his father's welding business - and developed the spirit that eventually led to the development of the BetterTrades stock market education series.

After graduating from high school, Freddie Rick entered the U.S. Marine Corp. He ascended to the rank of sergeant before fulfilling his obligation in 1984. Freddie began to explore the potential that existed in the stock market and after months of learning how to trade. Before long he started to identify the methods and strategies that worked for him. He assembled the educational material in a package, which became known as the BetterTrades system.

Thousands of students have gone through the BetterTrades educational system since the company was formed in 2002. Freddie's goal remains the same today: provide people with the information and education that can enable them to learn to make better trades in the stock market.