I wonder how the 2 brothers feel about each other? One is writing books on trading and in the spotlight, but keeps losing huge amounts of money. The other is rather quiet, but makes decent money year after year after year... Maybe Vic should ask Roy what's his secret.....
If your brother was Victor, would you kick him in the nuts every time you saw him? I would. The guy is a narcissistic douche.
https://www.investor.gov/tools/calculators/compound-interest-calculator#.U00lV3-9KK0 I'm feeling generous-- Here's some help. In VN's case it results in over $10billion generated in 24 years This is assuming just a 20 million dollar bankroll and zero additions from the outside.
Because you're a simpleton I will help you out. He started with less than 5MM and had to sell his silver to keep afloat. After 5Y he was still under $50MM. Do the math again.
How do you know what he started with? You have no idea. He started long before 1986 which is the period I'm talking about.
As for the academy part, he'll never win a Nobel Prize because he's not a prostitute, plain and simple. It has everything to do with playing the publishing/grant game correctly and getting along with the right folks...and nothing to do with truly innovative or brilliant ideas.