
This former refugee is living the Aussie dream on bitcoin and gold, he says you can too
Tung Nguyen isn't your average Livewire investor. A Vietnamese boat refugee, he's self made, self taught, and possesses no investment qualifications.

Tung is a Macroeconomic Analyst with over a decade of experience. He has a wealth of knowledge and understanding of the global economy, market trends as well as different industry and asset classes.
Specialist Educator
MBA
Tung Nguyen is an educator at Mastering the Markets who combines technical market analysis with real-world financial strategy. As an active market participant, he applies structured analytical frameworks across global markets, integrating technical structure, risk management, and macroeconomic awareness to identify opportunity and manage risk across changing market cycles.
Tung is also the founder of the Savvy Investor community, a global network of more than 37,000 members focused on helping everyday people achieve long-term financial independence. Built on principles of financial literacy, disciplined investing, and sustainable wealth creation, the community reflects Tung’s broader mission: helping people use markets as a tool to create freedom, security, and long-term abundance.
Tung’s teaching approach is structured, analytical, and grounded in real market behaviour. He focuses on helping students understand how markets function at a structural and macro level, rather than relying on prediction or short-term noise. His instruction emphasises probability, risk management, and developing a repeatable decision-making process that can be applied consistently across different market environments.
He delivers concepts in a logical, step-by-step progression, helping students build confidence alongside technical competence. Tung places strong emphasis on personal responsibility, long-term thinking, and financial self-sufficiency, encouraging students to develop the discipline and mindset required to navigate markets with clarity, patience, and confidence.

There are a million ways to become financially independent, you just have to find one.