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Freddie Rick's Personal Life

BetterTrades founder Freddie Rick grew up in Kentwood, a small town in Louisiana.

When he was five years old, Freddie won a transistor radio as a prize for raising the most money for the local Rotary Club. Freddie went on to make his own cart to sell boiled peanuts. He owned and operated a snow cone stand. He invented a machine to slice potatoes.

"I'm always trying to make things better and improve the process," he has said.

After serving with the Marines, Freddie Rick began to learn about and use the trading techniques that would lay the foundation for the BetterTrades system which is designed to help people learn about how to trade the stock market and possibly attain their financial goals.

Freddie is married to Mitzi, who he credits for helping get his life on track. The couple is active in many faith-based charities like the Gideons, who give away Bibles around the world, the Haggai Institute, which trains leaders around the world in Biblical principles, and the Joyce Meyer Ministry.

Freddie Rick's background is varied and diverse. His bio reveals his small-town roots are based in the Louisiana bayou. His personal life and career has been filled with trials and tribulations. Noted for his enthusiastic and gregarious style, Freddie Rick has spoken at many multi-speaker events. His devotion to the company he founded leaves him always eager to talk about BetterTrades.