Jul 2, 2018 | News Article
Curtis Carroll is simply known as “Wall Street” by his fellow inmates at San Quentin State Prison because of his winning reputation for picking and trading stocks. Currently serving a 54-to-life sentence, Carroll founded the prison’s financial literacy program as a...
Jan 7, 2018 | News Article
Financial troubles can feel paralyzing, but even if you don’t have looming debts or expenses, money can still be hard to manage. Over the years, a handful of TED speakers have shared their wisdom for taking control of your personal finance. Here are some ideas...
Sep 11, 2017 | News Article
Literacy is the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman, and child can realize his or her full potential.MoneyWise | by Rudi...
Aug 23, 2017 | News Article
“ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS A PATH FULL OF ADVERSITIES THAT TEST YOUR PERSEVERANCE AND EMOTIONAL STATE. YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE IN YOUR IDEA MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE, BUT ALSO KNOW HOW NOT TO GET SO EMOTIONALLY INVESTED WHERE IT DESTROYS OTHER AREAS OF YOUR LIFE.”...
Feb 3, 2017 | News Article
Curtis “Wall Street” Carroll, also known as the “Oracle of San Quentin,” is a murderer turned stock picker who teaches fellow inmates finance at the notorious California prison. Carroll is optimistic Donald Trump’s presidency will stimulate the economy:...
Aug 14, 2015 | News Article
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Aug 10, 2015 | News Article
Zak Williams, son of beloved actor Robin Williams, and Curtis Carroll, an inmate, co-teach a financial literary class at San Quentin State Prison in California.Williams has an MBA from Columbia and spends a lot of his time studying behavioral finance and valuing tech...
Aug 9, 2015 | News Article
After his father Robin Williams died last year, 32-year-old Zak Williams decided to explore how he could give back to the community.Robin Williams publicly struggled with addiction and mental illness, and Zak Williams says his dad had immense empathy for people who...
Aug 5, 2015 | News Article
San Quentin inmate Curtis Carroll, nicknamed “Wall Street,” spends 18 hours a day studying the stock market. He carries a folder labeled “penny stocks” with printouts of his favorite stocks, broken down by how they performed each day. He...
