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This review exposes Nikk Legend and The Trade Academy. It’s a course designed for those that want to learn Forex, day trade and online trading.

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Nikk Legend insights

Nikk is a serial entrepreneur from California. He’s achieved some incredible results through starting numerous ventures, primarily around the online trading world. Now he’s dedicated towards helping people do the same.

I appreciate Nikk for the following

• His very successful YouTube channel and a tribe of followers
• Gives away some of his content (including trading secrets) for FREE
• Has now established an excellent academy with 3,000+ students
• Has some cool results through what he has achieved through Forex

I’m excited to see how Nikk evolves over these next few years, both publicly and in his student community. It should (hopefully) be more about the trading strategies in the future, and less about the fast cars and exotic women…not that I mind either. ????

The Trade Academy review

For the purposes of this review, I’m going to get insights from The Trade Academy, also known as Hermes University. This appears to be Nikk’s premier education and mentoring community for aspiring online traders.

Nikk has several options to choose from, including:

• Key level training from Nikk Legend
• Simple profit trading system (most popular)
• Advanced training system (for professionals)
• The webinar vault (includes many interviews)

Through what you’ll learn, you will be able to expand your knowledge and learn strategies which can massively impact your life. Nikk has interviews from some of the world’s best traders, so you can learn their direct mindset skills.

As you can see, most of the videos are short and straight forward. I appreciate that Nikk leaves a lot of fluff out and gets into the content. If you’re looking for longer videos (boring college lectures) then this might not be the course for you. ????‍♀️

If you think that Nikk Legend and The Trade Academy is a scam, then I understand that. You have every right to be sceptical. Online trading is risky and isn’t guaranteed. ???? You could lose money, and almost everyone does in the early days.

There are some people that make money, and some that won’t. Every type of business opportunity or wealth creation vehicle comes with risk. It really comes down to your education, mindset and risk-tolerance as to whether you’ll be successful. Forex isn’t for everyone at the end of the day.

Pros and Cons

It’s always good to unpack these courses, so that the review can be made true and fair.

I really did like the following:

• An extensive amount of video content (over the shoulder)
• A 30 day money-back guarantee for students which is great
• Reports and reviews, so you can emulate the same trades
• Continuous updates to the learning library and portal
• An established community of students from mostly USA
• A team of staff members to help students in the academy
• Nikk Legend has a solid social media following, so he’s real
• The training is not just about trading, but mindset as well

Recently, Nikk came out with a cheaper system here. It’s very minimal and basic content, but at least you’ll get an understanding towards Nikk’s training methodologies and mindset.

While the courses are great, I didn’t like the following:

• The course is catered for the younger crowd (18 to 30)
• Not that many testimonials and reviews can be found
• Some confusion for students, since there are a few courses
• Supercars make trading seem like a get rich quick gig (lol)
• The pricing for The Trade Academy isn’t so cheap
• You’ll need some money set aside to actually start trading
• You could lose money, as everyone does as a beginner

These downsides are worth noting and considering but also minimal. The training is still quite good. There’s also a reasonably good refund policy.

Also, Nikk Legend has recently launched the Online Trade Academy to the Australian and Canadian markets. There are not that many students yet from these countries, so the course features mostly US-based students. Those in the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia might find better options.

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Starting as a beginner

In closing, The Trade Academy by Nikk Legend is reasonably good training. There’s no guarantee of success with anything in life. I praise that this training portal has a 30-day money-back guarantee since some students will get overwhelmed with the concepts of becoming a successful Forex trader.

You’ve probably heard of Forex traders losing everything. A very real risk, especially as a beginner. It’s great that there’s training from experienced traders available. That said, I wanted my money to be parked in a safer place, and I found it here.

I’ve helped inspire thousands of people towards financial freedom and a new pathway for wealth creation. I hope this Online Trading Academy review has been helpful for you. Fundamentally, I really do feel that Nikk has brought some solid educational content to the marketplace.

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Here is where I’ll examine and expose Andrew Baxter. This review of Australian Investment Education and his trading / Forex training will outline if you should undertake the course and mentoring program on offer.

I’m a real property investor in Australia with some share trading experience. I’ve seen my fair share of bull shit soup and scams over the last 10 years. Daniel Kercher and Rick Otton set my alarm bells off like crazy.

As you’ll discover here, I don’t sugar coat things at all. So let’s jump straight in.

Andrew Baxter as a person

Andrew has been active in the financial markets for the last 20 or so years, and has now spoken with 50,000 globally. It appears from the videos I’ve seen that he keeps things clear and concise, without the technical jargon that other mentors use.

Currently, Andrew’s got a big focus on expanding his educational companies. He’s looking to empower and inspire 100,000 people around Australia to enjoy a prosperous future.

Outside of business interests, Andrew has donated to some of the most known courses in the world. He’s even established The Emily Lowther Foundation For Good in honour of his grandmother.

Australian Investment Education

This is Andrew’s core mentoring business. Pro Trader Uni no longer seems to be around. Unlike some other mentors in this space, Andrew is about using time-tested strategies. If you’re looking for shiny objects, then look elsewhere.

Andrew Baxter has really seen it all through his decades of experience. That is – real life and hands on trading. Plus, as a speaker, he has captivated audiences globally. His educational company ‘Australian Investment Education’ is therefore built on these fundamentals – simplicity and results-based.

When looking at Australian Investment Education, I really liked:

• Strong focus on the Australian students for local support
• Established student testimonials stretching back 5 years
• Locally held boot-camps and workshops for students only
• Direct presentations predominantly from Andrew himself

But then I didn’t like:

• The courses on offer are a little pricey (Reduces your starting capital)
• Australia-wide free events don’t provide a lot of training and content
• There’s 7 different training courses available causing some confusion

Those negatives are minimal, but necessary to create a real and fundamentally accurate review.

Insights into the course

Let’s jump into what you’ll actually be learning. This way you can make an informed decision as to whether you wish to join as a student.

Those training courses include:

• Cashflow on Demand with Covered Calls
• Options Mastery
• How to Invest in Shares
• Futures and Forex Paymaster
• Trading Psychology and Emotional Control
• Auto Trading (I’m skeptical about this….)
• MyFinancianDNA (I’m an advocate of this!)

I praise that this isn’t just an online learning program, but has a strong offline component too and support system for students. Certainly more legitimate than most other educational companies out there. Plus, these guys haven’t just been around for 5 minutes, or show-off fancy exotic cars on YouTube to pull in students.

Closing thoughts

It seems to be, through this evaluation, that Andrew Baxter and his Australian Investment Education firm is the real deal. They do have solid results for their students, and some have left reviews online.

I’d consider them if you’re looking to get a solid education and become an active trader. Personally, I prefer to build eCommerce businesses that bring me mostly passive income month after month, especially those I can start with minimal capital. Plus – I risk significantly less capital.

In life, nothing is guaranteed. Plus, there’s no shortcuts to success either. I’ve literally never heard of an overnight success story. This is me after close to 10 years in wealth creation seminars, and I’ve recently cracked the 6 figure mark. You can too – if you’re prepared to work and take the risk.

I’m going to examine Fortress Learning through this review, particularly their Training and Assessment courses (TAE) for students. You’ll get some insights as to whether you should take one of their training courses.

I started this Australian blog in 2011, and many years on I’m still here. Through this I’ve been able to give fundamental insights towards courses, programs and companies. I’m all about honesty, and I’ve even caused one RTO to shutdown to the power of my blog. They were selling a very low quality courses.

Fortress Learning Insights

This company offers a range of training courses for those in Australia. You can choose either online training, or face to face training with the Fortress Learning educational facility in Toowoomba. Both have pros and cons.

On offer is:

• TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment
• TAE50116 and TAE50216 Diplomas for upskilling
• A range of business programs for workplace leaders
• TAE upgrade programs if you’re missing new units
• The chance to combine courses for student discounts

You’ll also get some excellent student help. Their staff really is out there to help students excel, hence why there’s so many positive reviews about Fortress Learning in Queensland. Both those in-person and online praise this company for helping them through the process of educating themselves and investing into their future.

Upsides and Downsides

With Fortress Learning, you will be paying more than some others out there. There are cheap TAE courses, but honestly, you’ll probably get burned or scammed big time like I did with another RTO. Cheap and good quality don’t go in the same sentence. The reason that Fortress charges more is so that they can hire some of the best trainers in Australia.

You’ll be expected to do your part as well. No registered training company in Australia is allowed to do the work for you, but they can support you when needed. So consider going for the classroom-based training rather than online, provided you live in or near Toowoomba.

I guess one downside is that they use some offshore staff from the Philippines. Some people might not like this outsourcing. In most instances, these staff have excellent English though don’t really work side by side with students online much. They have Australian-based Trainers and Assessors. But then again, this outsourcing reduces operating expenses for Fortress Learning, meaning the courses are cheaper for all of us.

Should you do online or offline? Well, it depends. Fortress Learning did do a reasonably comprehensive survey, with the results provided here. Some students prefer to go one way, and others prefer it the other way. It’s really something dependent on your personal situation and learning style, neither is good or bad.

Closing thoughts

These guys are a seriously top-rated outfit, especially for those that live in Toowoomba. Fortress Learning has helped thousands of people throughout Australia with their Training and Assessment courses. I hope you’ll be next.

For those with comments or questions, feel free to drop them below. The more technical ones should go to Fortress Learning directly. I also wish you the best in your journey ahead!