How did you make 100k trading stocks during a historical crash?
I finish my studies in late 2007, enlisted for 2 years mandatory military service Sept of 2008. I dumped basically 90% of my savings into LVS around that time because at that point of time, I believe leaving in my cash in bank is pointless. I bought LVS for slightly under $5, sold for around $17~$20+ just months before I finish my military service.
It was literally my first time buying stocks, why LVS you might ask? I live in Singapore. During that time, there were plans to open our first Casino in my country. Plan was discussed around 2006 or 2007, I can't remember the exact time. LVS were one of the three interested parties involve in bidding for license here. It's called Marina Bay Sands, MBS, after completion.
It was a combination of timing, national discussion on Casino industry, ball of steel since I was 20 years old and dumb luck.
EDIT:
A little extra on why I thought keeping money in bank is pointless at that time.
Military Service for my country is vastly different from other countries. Most of the people serving their 2 years only have weekends to themselves. We train Monday to Friday, sleep in camp, book out Saturday morning and book in back Sunday evening. My thought was I probably won't have time to spend any money.
But after 3 months of basic training of the above schedule, I was one of the very few that was assigned to a unit that allowed booking out every single day. It was not what I expected. Only 10% of personnel were this "lucky".
Like I said, a combination of many factors resulting me in buying stocks.