The Trader Who Reinvented Himself at 87: The 5 Lessons from Fujimoto That No One Tells You

Lost 75% of his fortune at 66. At 87 he had $12M. Shigeru Fujimoto is not just another “Japanese Warren Buffett”—he is the living example that in the markets it is not about luck, but about intelligent obsession.

His real secret? While others follow trends, he ignores them.

The 5 rules that changed everything:

1. Operate only what you understand Fujimoto never bet on chance. Cars, semiconductors, trading companies—sectors where he had an information advantage. Period.

2. IPOs are gold mines… if you have patience He won ¥200M ($1.3M) in IPOs with a simple technique: avoid the initial chaos, enter when the hysteria drops, exit when the momentum runs out. While everyone buys at the opening, he buys in the silence.

3. The “hot tips” are already priced in This hurts: following gurus is a trap. Their moves are strategy, not advice. Doing your own research is not optional—it’s mandatory.

4. Obsession is the true weapon Fujimoto did not just look at charts. He observed freight trains to predict logistics stocks. He analyzed daily flows. Trading was his art, not his hobby. The deeper your focus, the sharper your instinct.

5. Losses are masters (if you listen to them) Lost everything in the 1995 earthquake. At 66, started from scratch learning online trading without even knowing how to use a computer. Result: $12M comeback.

The lesson: The best traders don't play—they obsess. And they learn from every scar the market leaves them.