For anyone wondering. The reason why the guy only had 10 minutes to tell his story is because when UA-cam first started videos on the sight couldn’t be longer than 10 minutes. UA-cam was much different back then
@@IlIamo right. there's so much you can learn from this guy. he's clearly educated and was just a victim of a series of unfortunate events. i hope he's in a better position now.
In this overly competitive narcissistic world people do laugh and do worse to people that are going through tough times and especially to those that don't fit in.
@@jameshammett8422 Which is why living in a society where the social welfare safety net is strong is the smartest financial decision anyone could make. Fuck living in this dystopian hellscape when Scandinavia exists. In fact, any other developed country would be a huge upgrade over the US in terms of financial security, quality of life, life expectancy, etc.
@@Killernaut16 as a Swedish man, I agree. But I'm still moving to America (probably Colorado) when I'm done with my education. Legal weed and all. And should everything go to shit for me, I'll just fly back to Sweden. Dual-citizenship is OP, man.
@@MrBlaze256 Well, situations can change in a split second in anybody's life. Death, natural disaster, earthquake, fire, etc., through no fault of your own, whether you are intelligent or not. Even rich and accomplished people get affected by economy change, sudden drop in stock market, etc., does not necessarily mean they are not intelligent. This poor man came from a humble, tough beginning and accomplished something in his life, too bad things turned bad for him. Hope he did get back on his feet.
@Blob Monster He perhaps calls himself a banker, because your average guy is clueless about what he actually did. What he actually does is selling investments.
Now that President Trump is on the job, things will get better my friend. Don't believe the fake media especially when Nancy Pelosi makes fun by saying "whoopdy Doo" to the good news about the economy who wants it to get worse so Trump would fail. Makes me sick
Thats probably the reason why he became homeless (seeing from a wider perspective). This society doesn't want people thinking about life, it wants machines working for profit. That all will end one day, luckily.
Yep man and the sad part is most people are going to go fuck this guy he's poor and homeless. BUT if you listen to what hes saying hes clearly intelligent.
@@kiriInvestigator4597 I said his looks and accent reminded me of that character!! liking or not liking is a personal taste since its a fictional story!!
What an intelligent man, no self pity. This was 12 years ago. I'd LOVE to get an update on his situation. I hope he has a home and is able to continue to share his wisdom.
i agree i wonder what become of him. I did get the vibe that there is some sort of cognitive dissonance going on as everything was explained in a very 1 sided manner.
@@WBeraa I thought it was kind of odd that he had experience in the financial market and investments but didn't mention if he had any of his own stakes in it and if he got any returns from it.
@@DennisTeti Never knew UA-cam had a 10 minute limit. I guess that explains why some older documentaries are split into 4-5 parts. Still wish there was a second video for this guy his story was just getting interesting.
I know I’m a prime example of that bad choice To make a long story short I married a woman who worked for the same company I did She had nothing when I met her I sold my home to buy a bigger home with her Bottom line I was stupid After 22 years she turned on me and I ended up living with my mom and she moved to another state and owns her own home on an acre and a half
I want to see u in his it will be more funy ... its easy to laugh of people in his position it make you supirior. the system capitalism raise u well I see let me know when ur boss drow u out and everybody let you down.
@@H0tinNYC sorry my inglish is not well as yours can you explain what is a grip? Im spanish and sorry to bother you about my coment i do it because the guy live in bad situation ... you still.my brother in humanity
@@nx4621 He's saying your comment was idiotic because it had nothing to do with mocking his societal position but actually a comparison to one of the most important people in History and Diogenes was a legend.
where are those who keep saying "only lazy people go homeless" honest people end up homeless while cheaters and scammers enjoy on honest people's money!!!
I got to know this man Mark when he was in Santa Monica...good guy and above-average intelligence...I have been in touch with him in recent years when he made is way out to Hawaii...Hey Mark if your reading this...all the best from C
@@KelticTim Yeah!.....Y'know what, I'd be fascinated to see what a man with knowledge of the Stock Market could do with, say, $20 - How long it'd take him to make enough just to live ok on etc You can buy/sell stocks using a 90s PC for $5, afterall.
so he had a website which now is gone. i have been trying to find anything else. if i can, which i will try my best to find out anything about his safe keeping. if i do i will come back here
Listening to this man I understand why he's homeless. He has a conscience, sound morals and is intelligent. Just the kind of person corporate America has no use for.
The people that are critical of this man do so out of their own sense of fear and cowardice about such a thing ever happening to them or loved ones they know. Thus to mollify that anxiety they aim to create distance between one's self and from such a reality ever coming to fruition by trying to make the homeless man seem bad in ways that they themselves, or any person acting decently, would ever fall victim to. People also derive a lot of pride and soundness of mind from the idea that their country and value system is great as-is. Thus they see the idea of a good man having to live homeless as an attack on the notion of the justness and goodness of their culture and country: things which their personal senses of identity can be deeply wrapped up in. So they narcissistically attack him to undermine the credibility of the perceived slight on one's own culture which the homeless being a good person represents.
@@TheTillmanSneakerReview - hmmm could you go into greater detail on those programs? :p when you say "thousands" do you mean like in excess of $2000/mo? my impression was food stamps tend to cap out around $196/mo or thereabouts? i guess unemployment could be around $1400/mo?
@@TheTillmanSneakerReview - the main part of your post that drew my attention was "never worked a day in their lives" isn't a precondition for receiving unemployment in most states that one had to have worked during the previous 2 years for at least a couple weeks or months? or are there states with no qualifying pre-conditions that need to be met?
@@TheTillmanSneakerReview - ahhh wow! i had no idea food stamps did not have a low cap in certain circumstances. now your initial comment makes alot more sense. :) thank you for the clarification
What a remarkable man This dude makes more sense than all the billionaires together I really hope his daughter reached him And I also hope that he got some substantial help from you guys when you filmed him
I'm homeless now in Philadelphia, literally came because a lot of bad things happen at once, it's the word when you're a good person and unfortunate circumstances happen to you. Maybe one day I'll be ok.
We just got done with an 11 year bull run any investor who had money in the market for the last 11 years since this guy was filmed would be rich now. Quit being pessimistic. You youngins! America always pulls through. Remember that. Fcckin millenials....
Yes he was! We had the best bull market in history after 2008! Look, if you wait long enough, most any prediction is bound to be right. We're headed for some really fantastic times, that's my prediction.
Its amazing how he could tell us his story in calm state after everything he had been through. It had almost been 12 Years since this video was uploaded i hope your life is getting better sir, wherever you are. Believe it or not this video was put on UA-cam exactly Day-1 at my first job after graduation, pure coincidence.
Its 2022 now and it is sick that he was right about Iraq, about America's debt to China and the drug companies pushing their meds. :(. This guy should be a CEO of a company.
@@Paul-dw2cl People have hi-jacked the call for Freedom and Liberty to further their vile agendas. Before you let them have Freedom and Liberty, you must first define what is permissible, and what is not. America failed that.
Such a beautiful speaker, there’s a calmness in his voice. It’s now 13 years since this vid was made 🙁 and I really hope this gentleman is in a good place. Hope you’re safe, sir 🙏
I used to be homeless due to domestic violence and job discrimination. I met a blind lady (due to an accident) who chose street rather than remain home with very wealthy family because they wanted to lock her up in a handicap facility forever. She just wanted to be free. She was independent even though blind. She finally married and moved to an island.
He is a well read person and is so sad to see him on this situation as a homeless and as a father who has a daughter who lost her way in becoming a drug user.
"i was about to take a nosedive, emotionally..." christ almighty. most normal folks would have already taken the dive and turned to pulp on the pavement well before finding out about his daughter... and his insights about the state of the market and national debt and all the shit is insanely accurate all these years later. i don't subscribe to "hippy alternative health" so much, but i agree with minimal pharmaceutical drug use. crazy to see a guy who is clearly so capable being screwed so hard by random series of events. really demonstrates the value of privilege and support networks.
I couldn't agree more. Watching this 12 years after it's been posted, despite what we're going through now, it's amazing how the human spirit perseveres. This man is clearly very educated, not under the influence, and so insightful. When you eliminate social media from your life you can very easily see direction.
I have had many people who live in their vehicles come to my property. They are very nice and very helpful with chores that I need to have done. I just wish I had the money to build cabins to give better shelter. The people who have come here show to be grateful., good loving people. I hope to always be available to be of help.
This was 2008 and he just predicted the future it is currently 2018 tens years later. Where is he and what is he doing today? Very intelligent man that came from welfare, left home at 12, traveled and was a investor. This is homeless America and a lot of people are one paycheck away from being homeless.
He was so aware of the time he had left he was able to finish perfectly. UA-cam only allowed for 10 minute uploads back then so its so perfect he ended it the way that he did. Very profound hearing him speak.
What an amazing well adjusted, centered person, given the shit storm he's endured. I would be hard pressed to be as calm and rational under the same circumstances. Good luck sir. Thank you for sharing your story.
Would love an update with this very articulate, insightful and intelligent man. This is someone who could have and deserved to have been saved. I hope he's in a good place. Out of all the stuff I seen, this is the guy I would like an update from the most.
All of us can be homeless anytime, let's say the governments make the vaccine mandatory - I am not gonna take it - and they take the properties, belongings of those who don't take it. This man is right about the fact that we are heading into something very terrible, this whole world is so crazy already.
The thing with the storage really hits me, I felt that. Thats exactly the kind of stuff that makes a sane men go crazy and shoot up public areas. America, the country of divided classes and unfairness, and some Americans actually believe they live in the best country of the world, lol. I'm just happy to live in northern Europe.
That's possibly the dumbest statement I've ever heard, I worked at a bank for years and I've seen multiple bankers go broke, lose their job, lose their homes, etc. You don't even need a degree to be a personal banker, you can go from teller to banker in a few years working at a bank if you know what you're doing. I worked with a young man in home mortgages at a large bank and he was hired as a personal banker after two years with the company, no degree. This guy was probably making MORE money than a personal banker doing what he described.
But he was a person who had a home he rented, a job and ended up homeless with nothing. It could happen to anyone of us ....and most live just one paycheck away from losing your home. 8 days late on rent?
@@house684 I mean personal banker as in the standard definition of a personal banker. www.investopedia.com/articles/wealth-management/021816/personal-banker-job-description-average-salary.asp
Is it me?? Or did this man just predict everything that were dealing with from 2008 - 2020?? Sounds like he is well educated & informed when it comes to his career position. I'm honestly impressed & hope he is doing better. I myself have been there & feel he deserves to be happy.
Love his character, and his way of existing in society.. he's not one to fight against the tide, nor is he like a sheep following the herd, he's like the fish that swims with the currents. Even when he realises the currents aren't taking him any place nice, his only interest is maintaining personal equilibrium. And snatching the odd morsel of fortune when and where he can. I may be wrong, but he exudes that vibe completely.
I wonder how this guys is doing now. I mean, this interview was recorded in 2008, and it's been almost 10 years since then. In any case, I hope he's doing well, and isn't homeless anymore. He's too intelligent to be wasting away on the streets, so I hope his situation has been sorted out, and he's found a home, and can make a living, or at least draw on social security. I'm sure he's old enough by now to draw SS. It makes me really sad when I see any homeless people, and I wish there were more services available to help them either get on SS for disability, help them find jobs, get into university, and above all help them find homes to live in. There are so many abandoned buildings, but the corporations that build these buildings are too greedy to give them away, or sell them for a decent price to be built into apartments for low income folks. The United States has the highest homelessness statics in the world, so if other countries have successfully figured out a way to keep their citizens from becoming homeless, then the United States could do that as well. However, we live in a very greedy country, where the federal, and state officials want to keep a lot of that money for themselves instead of helping their people like they should.
I could've listened to him talk about his story for hours. I wish you woulda had more time for him, but I understand none-the-less, and appreciate what time and resources you were able to afford to him and his story. Thanks for what you do.
based on the 1000'th video which explains how this channel got started, they were operating on a shoe string budget at first. Even now the founder does not get paid.
You told it like it is..you are very intelligent ..hang in there..you spoke truthfully without the B.S...be safe everyday..you can get back on track.you are smart and knowledgeable.
Damn greedy landlords. The Einstein’s have no heart and no class to treat this guy like that. Shame on these people! God bless and help this guy and so many others like him. 🇺🇸
He has a lovely speaking voice and is very eloquent. It's a shame a man of such talent can so easily spiral down through the drainpipe of the system and end up on the streets. I wish him all the best.
The words so articulated, imbued with intelligence and love for life. Reverberating with years of experience, knowledge. They know what pain feels like and what it is to to face crushing defeat. I hope, he is in a better position now. I sincerely, really hope.
I am proud that I am a (monthly sum) contributor to the Invisible People. You listen to these awesome homeless people and you understand that human life is absolutely socially connected. No one can truly be happy or prosperous in a toxic, unsocial enviroment. Its a dead end situation. I admired this man's positive disposition very much. Hope he gets better financially and spares his cheerfullness to as many people as possible.
This guy is intelligent and he has a skill. I sure hope somebody has helped him get off the street and that he has a good job again. It juts goes to show that not all homeless people have mental illness, drug addiction, and no marketable skills. It's a damn shame that one has to have those problems in order to get help.
This guy is more than able, no drug issue either, he just needs a job. He could save all of his writings on the cloud, he only needs a Gmail account which is free.
What a terribly sad story. An articulate guy with a good head on his shoulders who went through a lot of terrible things. That story about his stuff in storage is some of the saddest shit I've heard. I wonder where he is now.
This is heart breaking, this is an intelligent man whose obviously not on drink and drugs, he just got into some trouble and needed a break and it never came. This could be anyone of you. He's obviously very mild mannered and nice. Its disgusting that people like these were thrown on the scrap heap. I wonder where he is now? 12 years on? I would love to see a follow up. Maybe in today's age, we can setup a crowd fund, in fact I think you should be doing it for these people you interview. Some of them earn you money in ad revenue (if the page is monetized) and some viewers would be happy to donate. I know I would. I hope the guy is in a better place and my lack of optimism is proven wrong!
Hi Marc Alexander, where are you now? Are you still homeless or are managing a bit better nowadays? You sound to polite and intelligent to be out there. I feel for you. Greetings from Belgium in Europe
There's definitely more to this story than he's letting on. You don't end up like this without nuking your life several times over. A LOT has to go wrong.
MBArkestra sort of. At the same time I can see how the system can totally fuck you over and over again. For example I had a 3.67 GPA in accounting and now I have a 2.9 because I pissed 1 teacher off and she failed me. This is because apparently a 64 goes in as a zero gpa. I have had teachers actually forge my signature and change all my answers so I do badly.
ben grey what am I going to do about it? This whole world runs on fraud. From the stock market to the court system to the police department to the colleges if you have money you can get away with anything besides maybe murder. I have signed waivers so that I could go to the hospital faster when I shouldn’t have because I was seriously hurt in elementary school by negligence. little do I know those waivers apparently prevent me from suing the school later. My next school literally had lead pipes removed after I graduated and the whole school was probably poisoned with lead. All I’m trying to say is that I know what it feels like to want to just live in a tent somewhere because you have been fucked over too many times. But heck I am still going.
drns12 he is bc when he talks i said hell this guy is me. i use to be homeless, and had similar story, and every excuse he is giving are NOT EXUSES it is completely and absolutely true. you have to be a piece of shit to get shelter, assistance, ext....
For anyone wondering. The reason why the guy only had 10 minutes to tell his story is because when UA-cam first started videos on the sight couldn’t be longer than 10 minutes. UA-cam was much different back then
But the real UA-cam was the original content I remember Iraq war videos raw
@@IlIamo right. there's so much you can learn from this guy. he's clearly educated and was just a victim of a series of unfortunate events. i hope he's in a better position now.
I hated that! Wow, was that frustrating. Great point.
good to know! thanks!
Nah your dumb that was 10+ years ago
One thing i have learned about life is that you never laugh at someone who is down on the ruts, life is a road with so many twists an turns
In this overly competitive narcissistic world people do laugh and do worse to people that are going through tough times and especially to those that don't fit in.
Never get a unhealthy ego it lets you forget that at any turn it can all be gone .
He is stupid for not saving money but spending like crazy
@THE OUTLAW The only thing I can come up with is nobody ever thinks it's going to be them.
Give to those in need. I never judge. Always think that this can be me.
this man is a real survivor.
incredible mental ability he has.
@THE OUTLAW 190 is 50 points above genius very high
he should come back
Teens these days are depressed because their girlfriend in a game left them or something, what a joke.
This was over 15 years ago. I can only hope that things worked out for him and that he ended up seeing much happier times.
I could listen to him speak for another 45 minutes easily
George Washington back in 2008 the video limit was 10 minutes.
A few wrong choices and this could be anyone. Sobering.
@@jameshammett8422 Which is why living in a society where the social welfare safety net is strong is the smartest financial decision anyone could make. Fuck living in this dystopian hellscape when Scandinavia exists. In fact, any other developed country would be a huge upgrade over the US in terms of financial security, quality of life, life expectancy, etc.
I believe this is because he is an excellent writer.
@@Killernaut16 as a Swedish man, I agree. But I'm still moving to America (probably Colorado) when I'm done with my education. Legal weed and all. And should everything go to shit for me, I'll just fly back to Sweden. Dual-citizenship is OP, man.
We all are potential homeless.. it seeems life is a minefield.
axeflanker if u have rich family not even close to that
Yah.
It’s because capitalism
Half of the people who thumbs this up will be homeless in their lifetime.
@@nicoletalise4131 thats very right
He was homeless pretty much since he was 12 years old. And he still made it and lost it all again. Wish there was a post interview. So much wisdom.
@@ozibits3444 easily, dumbass
@@ozibits3444 financial success is correlated to intelligence and psychopathy not wisdom.
What an intelligent, eloquent, poised man. I hope he's doing better today.
My thoughts also. Hope he's found a place or got a break in life. Poor guy, had it tough since being young. 😕
Not that intelligent if he is homeless.
@@MrBlaze256 Well, situations can change in a split second in anybody's life. Death, natural disaster, earthquake, fire, etc., through no fault of your own, whether you are intelligent or not. Even rich and accomplished people get affected by economy change, sudden drop in stock market, etc., does not necessarily mean they are not intelligent. This poor man came from a humble, tough beginning and accomplished something in his life, too bad things turned bad for him. Hope he did get back on his feet.
YOU MAYBE DUMBER THAN HIM,HE SHOULD HAVE PUT SOME MONEY ASIDE EACH PAY CHECK FOR A RAINY DAY,I WISH HIM WELL
He chose this life and seems very comfortable with it.
That part about how his wife took away everything and their daughter became an uneducated, party-girl at 11-15 years old. Wow. Just terrible.
Blob Monster why not
@Blob Monster He perhaps calls himself a banker, because your average guy is clueless about what he actually did. What he actually does is selling investments.
@Blob Monster facts👍👍
@Blob Monster why do you ask such a question ?
Maybe ... two sides to a story - only heard his.
Seems to be a very spiritually aware, level headed and deeply deeply intelligent human being. x
Now that President Trump is on the job, things will get better my friend. Don't believe the fake media especially when Nancy Pelosi makes fun by saying "whoopdy Doo" to the good news about the economy who wants it to get worse so Trump would fail. Makes me sick
Thats probably the reason why he became homeless (seeing from a wider perspective). This society doesn't want people thinking about life, it wants machines working for profit. That all will end one day, luckily.
Yep man and the sad part is most people are going to go fuck this guy he's poor and homeless. BUT if you listen to what hes saying hes clearly intelligent.
i have totally blown off the past 3 years, but i'm not stupid i know whats going on. your comments is my peripheral.
I'm sorry, you are clearly delusional.
I can't believe how calm he tells his story, amazing character.
Seems like he knows what he is talking about. Even about the foreign currencies.
reminds me of the character in game of thrones, the man who saves the girl from being burnt by the red witch!! i forgot his name
@@gulshanchaurasia2233 games of thrones is a nonsensical bullshit story. It should have been deleted.
@@kiriInvestigator4597 I said his looks and accent reminded me of that character!! liking or not liking is a personal taste since its a fictional story!!
@@gulshanchaurasia2233 Ser Davos Seaworth.. he does look like him for real jajaj
What an intelligent man, no self pity. This was 12 years ago. I'd LOVE to get an update on his situation. I hope he has a home and is able to continue to share his wisdom.
american greed got his life.
i agree i wonder what become of him. I did get the vibe that there is some sort of cognitive dissonance going on as everything was explained in a very 1 sided manner.
now 14 years has passed since his appearance on this video
Not saving got his life. Could have moved to rural area and been fine.
@@WBeraa I thought it was kind of odd that he had experience in the financial market and investments but didn't mention if he had any of his own stakes in it and if he got any returns from it.
I wished you'd have let him talk for longer
Pdot Smith I think at that time, the limit for a YT video was 10 minutes and this is exactly 10. I wish he could’ve, too.
May I ask why the videos can not be longer. Maybe you know.
Pdot Smith no one remembers that UA-cam videos had a max 10 minute limit in 2008
Creator Shlaprik UA-cam had a 10 minute limit in 2008. These videos are ten years old. UA-cam wasn’t as advanced as it is now
@@DennisTeti Never knew UA-cam had a 10 minute limit. I guess that explains why some older documentaries are split into 4-5 parts.
Still wish there was a second video for this guy his story was just getting interesting.
Marrying the wrong woman can really screw your life up.
Nick M Women scare me.
Nick M don't get married. It's a suicide!!!
Nick M wrong woman or man.
I know I’m a prime example of that bad choice
To make a long story short I married a woman who worked for the same company I did
She had nothing when I met her
I sold my home to buy a bigger home with her
Bottom line I was stupid
After 22 years she turned on me and I ended up living with my mom and she moved to another state and owns her own home on an acre and a half
it's because they are like crows, they like and steal all things shiny instead of feeling love
this man knew exactly what he was talking about.
10 years later, completely correct!
Bingo.
Right, he wouldn't have believed you if you told him how fucked things are now.
Fascinating intelligent man! I couldn't be so measured and philosophical in his situation. Hope he's ok now.
He kinda looks how I imagine Socrates would look like
I would have said diogenes...but socrates is cool too.
I want to see u in his it will be more funy ... its easy to laugh of people in his position it make you supirior.
the system capitalism raise u well I see let me know when ur boss drow u out and everybody let you down.
@@nx4621 dude get a grip.
@@H0tinNYC sorry my inglish is not well as yours can you explain what is a grip? Im spanish and sorry to bother you about my coment i do it because the guy live in bad situation ... you still.my brother in humanity
@@nx4621 He's saying your comment was idiotic because it had nothing to do with mocking his societal position but actually a comparison to one of the most important people in History and Diogenes was a legend.
This breaks my heart. So many sensitive, intelligent souls suffering so much. I hope he’s doing much better these days, god bless x
Could these flawed systems and institutions be the cause ?
where are those who keep saying "only lazy people go homeless"
honest people end up homeless while cheaters and scammers enjoy on honest people's money!!!
Here in New Zealand we have homeless cops, Doctors, Nurses etc
Exactly just like there's bad and good in all races.
Our whole rentier tollbooth economy was created by parasitic grifters.
Drugs never help
Even when you are sick or have some kind of disease?
I got to know this man Mark when he was in Santa Monica...good guy and above-average intelligence...I have been in touch with him in recent years when he made is way out to Hawaii...Hey Mark if your reading this...all the best from C
Good grief, Hawaii of all places. Not the place that I would relocate to if I'm homeless, but hope he's well and doing better.
@@randolphscott1673 Many homeless relocate to Hawaii because of the nice year round climate...
I would like to see a 2020 update on this guy, just to see how he is doing.
also how many apartment buildings those greedy people own now?
Why? Don’t you believe a homeless man with nothing couldn’t just jump back “into the markets”?
@@KelticTim Yeah!.....Y'know what, I'd be fascinated to see what a man with knowledge of the Stock Market could do with, say, $20
- How long it'd take him to make enough just to live ok on etc
You can buy/sell stocks using a 90s PC for $5, afterall.
so he had a website which now is gone. i have been trying to find anything else. if i can, which i will try my best to find out anything about his safe keeping. if i do i will come back here
I hope he didn't go back into the markets.
Listening to this man I understand why he's homeless. He has a conscience, sound morals and is intelligent. Just the kind of person corporate America has no use for.
Thank you, the narcissists in the comments doubting this guy don't have basic humanity.
The people that are critical of this man do so out of their own sense of fear and cowardice about such a thing ever happening to them or loved ones they know. Thus to mollify that anxiety they aim to create distance between one's self and from such a reality ever coming to fruition by trying to make the homeless man seem bad in ways that they themselves, or any person acting decently, would ever fall victim to.
People also derive a lot of pride and soundness of mind from the idea that their country and value system is great as-is. Thus they see the idea of a good man having to live homeless as an attack on the notion of the justness and goodness of their culture and country: things which their personal senses of identity can be deeply wrapped up in. So they narcissistically attack him to undermine the credibility of the perceived slight on one's own culture which the homeless being a good person represents.
These restored some faith in human decency
You are a liberal weakling.
+Age of Reason
intelligent, yet fails to check contract he signs.
Just shows that homeless people aren't all lazy bums, it could happen to anyone.
Yes
safe to say homeless people and bums arent the same lol
@@TheTillmanSneakerReview - hmmm could you go into greater detail on those programs? :p
when you say "thousands" do you mean like in excess of $2000/mo?
my impression was food stamps tend to cap out around $196/mo or thereabouts?
i guess unemployment could be around $1400/mo?
@@TheTillmanSneakerReview - the main part of your post that drew my attention was "never worked a day in their lives"
isn't a precondition for receiving unemployment in most states that one had to have worked during the previous 2 years for at least a couple weeks or months?
or are there states with no qualifying pre-conditions that need to be met?
@@TheTillmanSneakerReview - ahhh wow! i had no idea food stamps did not have a low cap in certain circumstances. now your initial comment makes alot more sense. :)
thank you for the clarification
What a remarkable man
This dude makes more sense than all the billionaires together
I really hope his daughter reached him
And I also hope that he got some substantial help from you guys when you filmed him
I'm homeless now in Philadelphia, literally came because a lot of bad things happen at once, it's the word when you're a good person and unfortunate circumstances happen to you. Maybe one day I'll be ok.
You must read the book “Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence”. I hope it all works out for you.
Veji Jahaj public libraries are free
stay strong bro God bless you inshAllah.
Veji Jahaj He’ll have service for about a month, until he can’t pay his bill.
May god be with you and im sorry
We all are just a hospital bill away from being homeless.
True 😔
American Dream
You mean Americans are one hospital bill away.
@@GameFuMaster You're right. Duly noted.
Just Americans. in Europe we have free health care
"I think we're headed for some very terrible times" he wasn't wrong
Same thought.
The man had a vision ..
We just got done with an 11 year bull run any investor who had money in the market for the last 11 years since this guy was filmed would be rich now.
Quit being pessimistic.
You youngins!
America always pulls through.
Remember that.
Fcckin millenials....
Love America shut the fuck up boomer
Yes he was! We had the best bull market in history after 2008! Look, if you wait long enough, most any prediction is bound to be right. We're headed for some really fantastic times, that's my prediction.
This guy is a testament to human perseverance. I hope he's doing better since this was posted.
Incredible patience and demeanor this man has.
I guess I'll just have to take your word for it... (lol)
Its amazing how he could tell us his story in calm state after everything he had been through. It had almost been 12 Years since this video was uploaded i hope your life is getting better sir, wherever you are. Believe it or not this video was put on UA-cam exactly Day-1 at my first job after graduation, pure coincidence.
Sounds like a learned man, hope he's doing okay today, wherever he is.
Its 2022 now and it is sick that he was right about Iraq, about America's debt to China and the drug companies pushing their meds. :(. This guy should be a CEO of a company.
@@marvelcomiks8078 Iraq… now billions to Ukraine. the people in charge are tanking our country
@@Paul-dw2cl People have hi-jacked the call for Freedom and Liberty to further their vile agendas. Before you let them have Freedom and Liberty, you must first define what is permissible, and what is not. America failed that.
@@marvelcomiks8078 he’s nowhere near sociopathic enough to qualify as any CEO
hahhah for real@@hayorge27
Been a nomad by choice for 5 years now. People like this are who taught never to judge someone homeless ...I'd be proud to know that guy
Please God Bless this man where ever he is🙏🌷❤️
He sounds like a university English or history teacher. I hope he and his daughter are doing better.
I have never forgotten being homeless from the age of 14 to 16, even today at the age of 58 I know it could happen again,life is never secure !
@Ken Shabby : Know it mate (🇬🇧).
Such a beautiful speaker, there’s a calmness in his voice. It’s now 13 years since this vid was made 🙁 and I really hope this gentleman is in a good place. Hope you’re safe, sir 🙏
I used to be homeless due to domestic violence and job discrimination. I met a blind lady (due to an accident) who chose street rather than remain home with very wealthy family because they wanted to lock her up in a handicap facility forever. She just wanted to be free. She was independent even though blind. She finally married and moved to an island.
"I Think we are headed for some very terrible times ahead" oh how right you were Mark
A banker mind indeed..
He is a well read person and is so sad to see him on this situation as a homeless and as a father who has a daughter who lost her way in becoming a drug user.
Imagine writing over 10,000 pages and then finding out your work was all auctioned off. My heart breaks for this man.
This man is an absolute champ to go through all that and still be reasonable
Ugh 12 years ago... we’re all in the same boat, one paycheck away man ❤️
Yup.... -□_□
Sounds like a genuine guy, really articulate and intelligent. I hope he is doing well. Much love to all of you out there. ♥️
"i was about to take a nosedive, emotionally..."
christ almighty. most normal folks would have already taken the dive and turned to pulp on the pavement well before finding out about his daughter...
and his insights about the state of the market and national debt and all the shit is insanely accurate all these years later. i don't subscribe to "hippy alternative health" so much, but i agree with minimal pharmaceutical drug use. crazy to see a guy who is clearly so capable being screwed so hard by random series of events. really demonstrates the value of privilege and support networks.
I couldn't agree more. Watching this 12 years after it's been posted, despite what we're going through now, it's amazing how the human spirit perseveres. This man is clearly very educated, not under the influence, and so insightful. When you eliminate social media from your life you can very easily see direction.
no it doesn't, it demonstrates the value of hard-work and intelligence.
This guy knows how to tell a story Hollywood style, for real, give him a job
If this guy ever gets back on his feet he should write an autobiography. I would definitely read it.
His love for daughter, healthy and wholesome manner, his smile, the “thank you very much”. Many thank you, Sir.
Massive respect for this guy! How many of us in his position would be that reasonable, calm and accepting?
I have had many people who live in their vehicles come to my property. They are very nice and very helpful with chores that I need to have done. I just wish I had the money to build cabins to give better shelter. The people who have come here show to be grateful., good loving people. I hope to always be available to be of help.
The moment I realize I have to make an effort to improve my life
Me too
Me also...
Why ? No one give a fuck what you do
@@iamasmurf1122 it matters to you and God... at least
@@iamasmurf1122 you're a fucking prick.
Would love an update on this man! Loved listening to him speak! Never judge a book by its cover!
This was 2008 and he just predicted the future it is currently 2018 tens years later. Where is he and what is he doing today? Very intelligent man that came from welfare, left home at 12, traveled and was a investor. This is homeless America and a lot of people are one paycheck away from being homeless.
its not very intelligent to live paycheck to paycheck when you dont have to, and as a banker you dont have to.
what did he predict
His wife took most of his savings, He lives in California, and he probably had to pay alimony.
I'm two paychecks away. Lol
Jeremy I salute you smart man.
His prediction about the "very terrible times ahead" in America were accurate
Its better than 2008 believe me.
@@wowsuchhandle but not anywhere near as good as 1998..
@@Nostalgicguy2242 sureeee, I dont believe that shit, everything that is older is better then currently
Of course, no surprise there. Old timers before us has been sounding the alarm even before I was ever conceived.
Wake up America!!!!
Record high brother
He was so aware of the time he had left he was able to finish perfectly. UA-cam only allowed for 10 minute uploads back then so its so perfect he ended it the way that he did. Very profound hearing him speak.
We all have got a lot to learn from this humble man...I wish him all the best!
What an amazing well adjusted, centered person, given the shit storm he's endured. I would be hard pressed to be as calm and rational under the same circumstances. Good luck sir. Thank you for sharing your story.
Would love an update with this very articulate, insightful and intelligent man. This is someone who could have and deserved to have been saved. I hope he's in a good place. Out of all the stuff I seen, this is the guy I would like an update from the most.
I'm so pissed when he said that the interview will only last 1 more minute.
UA-cam had a ten minute limit when this was made
@@kingwithoutacrown6434 Oh yeah I remember now
@@kingwithoutacrown6434 They could have made Part 1, Part 2 etc
King Without a Crown ! 10 minutes for the most ad revenue.
@@shrach8 it was just a limit before UA-cam started into a business
Moral of the story: We can all potentially be homeless especially if you are poor or come from low income families.
everybody here is closer to become homeless than a billionaire
Everything can change and you're homeless. In the blink of an eye.🦋
All of us can be homeless anytime, let's say the governments make the vaccine mandatory - I am not gonna take it - and they take the properties, belongings of those who don't take it. This man is right about the fact that we are heading into something very terrible, this whole world is so crazy already.
Spend thirty bucks on a pawn shop lawn mower and you can make enough money to get on your feet. No excuses
@Shark I think you missed the point but that is what happens when your actually the closed minded one.
The thing with the storage really hits me, I felt that. Thats exactly the kind of stuff that makes a sane men go crazy and shoot up public areas. America, the country of divided classes and unfairness, and some Americans actually believe they live in the best country of the world, lol. I'm just happy to live in northern Europe.
Id like to meet this man and share ideas. he is honest and speaks the truth with clarity. i hope he is healthy.
Love your channel man. Love that you're telling these stories and removing the veil of mystery around homelessness.
12 years later , I just hope this poor guy's doing good
he was a SALES man not a banker. Bankers dont end up in parks... listen to what he telling you.. he was cold selling shares.
TonyMon16 unfortunately, not a lot of people have common sense
That's possibly the dumbest statement I've ever heard, I worked at a bank for years and I've seen multiple bankers go broke, lose their job, lose their homes, etc. You don't even need a degree to be a personal banker, you can go from teller to banker in a few years working at a bank if you know what you're doing. I worked with a young man in home mortgages at a large bank and he was hired as a personal banker after two years with the company, no degree. This guy was probably making MORE money than a personal banker doing what he described.
But he was a person who had a home he rented, a job and ended up homeless with nothing. It could happen to anyone of us ....and most live just one paycheck away from losing your home. 8 days late on rent?
@@bgilley8199 what do you mean with 'personal banker'?
@@house684 I mean personal banker as in the standard definition of a personal banker.
www.investopedia.com/articles/wealth-management/021816/personal-banker-job-description-average-salary.asp
Is it me?? Or did this man just predict everything that were dealing with from 2008 - 2020?? Sounds like he is well educated & informed when it comes to his career position. I'm honestly impressed & hope he is doing better. I myself have been there & feel he deserves to be happy.
Yes, yes he did. Pretty scary.
Love his character, and his way of existing in society.. he's not one to fight against the tide, nor is he like a sheep following the herd, he's like the fish that swims with the currents. Even when he realises the currents aren't taking him any place nice, his only interest is maintaining personal equilibrium. And snatching the odd morsel of fortune when and where he can. I may be wrong, but he exudes that vibe completely.
Your not wrong, most of those fish end up as chum or bait in the fishing business...
You find truth where the list expected. I walked by many smart ppl that I never stop to ask. Thank you for sharing.
Wow, this man is almost prophetic in a way, 10 years later. I'd be really curious to know where he is now.
Grave
@@Valondzelili is that true ??
Ga no No
Pessimism got the better of him.
@@Valondzelili possibility
I wonder how this guys is doing now. I mean, this interview was recorded in 2008, and it's been almost 10 years since then. In any case, I hope he's doing well, and isn't homeless anymore. He's too intelligent to be wasting away on the streets, so I hope his situation has been sorted out, and he's found a home, and can make a living, or at least draw on social security. I'm sure he's old enough by now to draw SS. It makes me really sad when I see any homeless people, and I wish there were more services available to help them either get on SS for disability, help them find jobs, get into university, and above all help them find homes to live in. There are so many abandoned buildings, but the corporations that build these buildings are too greedy to give them away, or sell them for a decent price to be built into apartments for low income folks. The United States has the highest homelessness statics in the world, so if other countries have successfully figured out a way to keep their citizens from becoming homeless, then the United States could do that as well. However, we live in a very greedy country, where the federal, and state officials want to keep a lot of that money for themselves instead of helping their people like they should.
I was wondering the same thing about him... it is now Nov/2017.
truss
My thought too
It’s shameful that this country honors so few & takes care of so few....geesh.
how are you doing ?
Damn was he right about the “dark times ahead” shits crazy right now
40% of ‘covid’ cases are asynptomatic do U get it yet or are u scared as fuck
E no but the news said we’re gonna all dead
@@californiamonster8877 Where do you come up with statics like that.
White times ahead
This video was filmed twelve years ago - that sentiment is ongoing.
I could've listened to him talk about his story for hours. I wish you woulda had more time for him, but I understand none-the-less, and appreciate what time and resources you were able to afford to him and his story. Thanks for what you do.
He speaks very well. If only someone could give him a break, he could get back on track and make a useful contribution to society.
Really puts things into perspective. What a strong man to still be alive
What a brave soul! Very calm during suffering. Hands down sir! 👍
he is well spoken. It's rough that he has to defend himself in the park and alley, hope for brighter days ahead
are there any new videos of this guy? Need updates
Let me guess, from alcoholism?
how do you know he's dead?
Why are you saying those things? You don't know nothing and talking a lot of shit!
He died of a heroin overdose.
he fell of a building in 2013
i hope they paid him for this video
This was 11 years ago I don’t think they may have
@@cfcfifth570 what does when it happened have to do with whether they could have paid him or not
96 I mean for starters recently he’s been giving people fucking socks so you tell me
They for sures paid this dude .... even if it was just $50 and a pair of cloths ... they paid him forsure
based on the 1000'th video which explains how this channel got started, they were operating on a shoe string budget at first. Even now the founder does not get paid.
So, he lost his job, his wife, his child and his home. You know what scares me most here? How quickly all this can happen at once.
It didn’t happen quickly. It took a while he just failed to notice it was happening.
mid age guy loosing his job and be deadly especially with uni education
You told it like it is..you are very intelligent ..hang in there..you spoke truthfully without the B.S...be safe everyday..you can get back on track.you are smart and knowledgeable.
Damn greedy landlords. The Einstein’s have no heart and no class to treat this guy like that. Shame on these people! God bless and help this guy and so many others like him. 🇺🇸
He has a lovely speaking voice and is very eloquent. It's a shame a man of such talent can so easily spiral down through the drainpipe of the system and end up on the streets. I wish him all the best.
Really curious where this man is now. Such a pleasant genuine guy with such a good energy, hope he’s doing well.
My heart goes out to this guy. I hope things turn around for him.
It’s scary how we’re a pay check away to be in this mans shoes 😞🤦🏻♀️
@ZionHillCalling we're far from perfect, but with the rise of AI, socialism seems better anyhow. 😂
Speak for yourself. Smart people save for a rainy day.
Everyone can save a little. Most of it is a “you problem”
Tis the beauty of owning instead of renting. You have your equity in your home to fall back on to spare you from the street if you sell.
If the rich don’t start paying their fair share, it will only keep getting worse.
The words so articulated, imbued with intelligence and love for life. Reverberating with years of experience, knowledge. They know what pain feels like and what it is to to face crushing defeat.
I hope, he is in a better position now.
I sincerely, really hope.
I am proud that I am a (monthly sum) contributor to the Invisible People. You listen to these awesome homeless people and you understand that human life is absolutely socially connected. No one can truly be happy or prosperous in a toxic, unsocial enviroment. Its a dead end situation. I admired this man's positive disposition very much. Hope he gets better financially and spares his cheerfullness to as many people as possible.
This guy is intelligent and he has a skill. I sure hope somebody has helped him get off the street and that he has a good job again. It juts goes to show that not all homeless people have mental illness, drug addiction, and no marketable skills. It's a damn shame that one has to have those problems in order to get help.
This guy is more than able, no drug issue either, he just needs a job. He could save all of his writings on the cloud, he only needs a Gmail account which is free.
This was published nearly 12 years ago buddy
Well, he needs to be in a house before anything else. I want to know where he is today?
@@MazzMasserati ditto!
He’s white too so he deserves a second chance
This was 2008
What a terribly sad story. An articulate guy with a good head on his shoulders who went through a lot of terrible things. That story about his stuff in storage is some of the saddest shit I've heard. I wonder where he is now.
This is heart breaking, this is an intelligent man whose obviously not on drink and drugs, he just got into some trouble and needed a break and it never came. This could be anyone of you. He's obviously very mild mannered and nice.
Its disgusting that people like these were thrown on the scrap heap. I wonder where he is now? 12 years on?
I would love to see a follow up. Maybe in today's age, we can setup a crowd fund, in fact I think you should be doing it for these people you interview.
Some of them earn you money in ad revenue (if the page is monetized) and some viewers would be happy to donate. I know I would.
I hope the guy is in a better place and my lack of optimism is proven wrong!
You can take away materialistic stuff from a man but you can't take away his knowledge and experience of his life. Mind is everything.
Hi Marc Alexander, where are you now? Are you still homeless or are managing a bit better nowadays? You sound to polite and intelligent to be out there. I feel for you. Greetings from Belgium in Europe
As opposed to Belgium in Asia?
c3h8O someones got issues
I would hire this guy in a heartbeat. doesn’t drink or do drugs and has experience in finance.... What lies are we being told?
how can he be a banker or investor and make all those mistakes that are simple and not even have a car ,its bullshit
There's definitely more to this story than he's letting on. You don't end up like this without nuking your life several times over. A LOT has to go wrong.
MBArkestra sort of. At the same time I can see how the system can totally fuck you over and over again. For example I had a 3.67 GPA in accounting and now I have a 2.9 because I pissed 1 teacher off and she failed me. This is because apparently a 64 goes in as a zero gpa. I have had teachers actually forge my signature and change all my answers so I do badly.
@@decentparks3597 thats fraud
ben grey what am I going to do about it? This whole world runs on fraud. From the stock market to the court system to the police department to the colleges if you have money you can get away with anything besides maybe murder. I have signed waivers so that I could go to the hospital faster when I shouldn’t have because I was seriously hurt in elementary school by negligence. little do I know those waivers apparently prevent me from suing the school later. My next school literally had lead pipes removed after I graduated and the whole school was probably poisoned with lead. All I’m trying to say is that I know what it feels like to want to just live in a tent somewhere because you have been fucked over too many times. But heck I am still going.
I would really love to hear that his life got back on track.
Well spoken man, wish him the best.
Man it would be great to be able to sit in a nicely groomed park basking in the nice warm sun all day....He's livin' the dream
Lol
DelbertStinkfester better than working 40 hours a week to actually feed your own daughter
this guy seems genuine
drns12 he is bc when he talks i said hell this guy is me. i use to be homeless, and had similar story, and every excuse he is giving are NOT EXUSES it is completely and absolutely true. you have to be a piece of shit to get shelter, assistance, ext....
Hahaha.... are you serious? Blames his mom, welfare system, economy, floods, ex wife, government, war, medical aliments, etc etc.
this guy could probably steal the eyeballs outta your head... that how thick you are
your an idiot. this guy obviously is full of excuses.
Video: Homeless man used to be a a banker
UA-cam 11 years later: Watch this why don’tcha?
correct...lol im thinking the same thing...lol
click bait,a banker bull shit
So glad I came across this video. I could listen to him more!
As soon as he start talk, you can see i clearly..he is smart