Why I started Knollmont – Tony Knoll

I want to give light to the world. I want people to be able to preserve their wealth and expand their capital as much as God allows them to.

We live in a world, in a system where our way of life is dictated largely by how much material wealth an individual is able to: Generate, Keep and Expand.

With this very basic formula I’m creating a blueprint that I’m using to achieve financial freedom in as little time as possible and hopefully a simple and understandable blueprint that you folks can understand and apply in your daily life.

The purpose of this project

The purpose of this website, channels and mediums therefore is to record, track and evaluate this process and to then give away the information I have obtained on my journey to my people; You guys.

This being said, as much as I would love to give all of it away for free all of this has cost me money, sweat, tears and sometimes even blood… So, I think that it would be fair if some of the more technical information and tools I charge a small fee for. After all, this is a working business, and it is more than fair that my energy output is matched and rewarded for this task.

I will keep most of the information, tools and analysis free though because like I said, all I want is to give light to the world, for people to have a better understanding of their money and how to use this money to achieve a fulfilling life, to keep and expand their wealth through investment vehicles and estate.

Now this all sounds very simple and in a way, it is… but like the ancient philosopher Confucius said

“Life is simple, but we insist on making it complicated”

I will try my hardest to make this process as simple as possible, but we must be aware that there will be some terms, systems and procedures that will require knowledge on some technical fields.

Technical Knowledge Fields We Need to Know

Now, I do and will publish many more articles, videos and shorts on the knowledge I have acquired in life to make it all possible but for starters here are some basic technical subjects that we all need to understand if we are to really envision a life with true financial freedom:

1.- Finance & Accounting (Learn how to read and interpret financial statements)

Finance provides practical knowledge on managing assets, liabilities, and investments. Within finance, investment principles teach you how to grow wealth, while financial management skills help with budgeting, tax planning, and cash flow management. Corporate finance principles can also apply to personal finance, offering insights into optimizing your financial portfolio.

2.- Economics (Lean how the economic system works we can use it to expand your wealth)

Economics will help us understand how money moves within markets, the impact of supply and demand, and how policies affect financial markets. Knowledge of microeconomics (individual and business decisions) and macroeconomics (national and global economies) enables you to better anticipate financial trends, invest strategically, and understand the broader financial environment.

3.- Mathematics (Learn how to manage financial risk so we can keep your wealth)

Math is essential in analyzing financial data, calculating returns, understanding risks, and modeling investments. Statistics and probability are particularly useful for making data-driven investment decisions, assessing risk, and understanding market behaviors. These skills also help in budgeting and financial planning.

These 3 subjects are technical in nature but if we study them right we can use the knowledge gained from these subjects not only to understand how our investment vehicles work and how to use them to keep and generate wealth but also to get business ides for ourselves because we will study trends and as basic supply and demand work, where there is demand there is business to be made, we just have to come up with the supply.

Non-Technical Knowledge Fields Essential for Financial Freedom & Business

Now, there are a bunch of other non-technical subjects that we need to learn as well so we can grow our wealth in the long run, I will sum them up in the 3 most important subjects:

1.- Human Psychology (Learn how our minds work)

Understanding human psychology is extremely important in business for personnel management, marketing & sales and in negotiation. These are all skills that stem from a good understanding of human psychology. We don’t get taught any of these skills at school, so it is our job to learn it by ourselves.

Understanding psychology, especially behavioral finance and consumer psychology, is vital for making rational financial decisions and avoiding common biases. Psychology helps explain why people make impulsive financial choices, fall prey to consumerism, or struggle with delayed gratification. For us investors and business owners, psychology provides insights into market sentiment, allowing us to anticipate trends and avoid panic-driven decisions.

Additionally, self-awareness of our own emotional triggers around money can lead to healthier financial habits and better investment choices over time.

Knowledge alone isn’t enough; developing the right mindset around money is key. This includes understanding how our minds work and how we can start to practice delayed gratification. Understanding our minds will help us build a positive relationship with money, setting financial goals, and consistently seeking knowledge in finance make financial independence sustainable.

2.- Strategy for Business

Strategic thinking will enable us to plan, analyze, and adapt in a competitive business environment. A strong grasp of business strategy includes understanding market positioning, competitive analysis, value propositions, and customer needs.

For entrepreneurs, business strategy helps in crafting a roadmap to grow a company sustainably, while for investors such as myself, it aids in evaluating the long-term viability of investments. Strategic planning is also essential for building personal wealth, as it involves goal-setting, risk assessment, and resource allocation—all necessary to achieve financial independence.

3.- Philosophy & Ethics

A foundation in philosophy and ethics equips us with a framework for making principled financial decisions. Ethical considerations ensure that our wealth-building strategies are responsible socially and personally. It will help us foster trust with clients, investors, and communities. Philosophy encourages critical thinking; it helps us to assess long-term impacts rather than focusing solely on short-term gains.

Practicing ethical financial management can lead to reputational advantages and peace of mind, knowing our success is grounded in fairness and responsibility not only ensures a higher quality of life but it also helps us grow spiritually.

The balance between profit and integrity is essential for long-term success and genuine financial freedom, it is not in our interest to gather material success while hurting other human beings… this is easier said than done but with good ethical principles we can mitigate social and spiritual risks for our lives. Humanity is priority number one, and business should be conducted in a way that helps humanity build, not destroy.

My Inspiration for this Project

I’ll share a video that greatly impacted my life. It is perhaps the single best YouTube video I have ever watched about money, and it gave me inspiration to keep going with this project. I hope in my heart that whenever you guys watch it you can understand the true meaning of what the whole speech entails.

In Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand delivers a powerful monologue on the nature of money, expressing it as the essence of fair trade and human achievement.

The passage emphasizes that money is not inherently evil but a tool that represents productive value and enables peaceful, voluntary exchanges. Money, Rand argues, embodies the virtue of hard work and the mutual respect between individuals who create and contribute to society. She warns that when money is viewed with disdain or separated from the principles of honest effort and trade, it leads to corruption and societal decay.

Rand contends that money is indispensable to civilization, as it rewards merit and protects individual freedom, allowing human progress to thrive in an environment of integrity and justice.

A Personal Message

I hope we can all hop in this journey not only for financial freedom but for spiritual freedom as well. There are certain topics that I will not discuss on this website as this is exclusively for financial topics, but I will most certainly provide expanded information on other topics such as politics, philosophy, history and spirituality in other mediums of information.

For now, this has been my message for all you, this is the reason I started this project and will continue to work on it for all time to come.

Finance, metals, agriculture, energy, money and investing have been passions of mine since I was a child and I know I got put on this earth for a purpose, and that purpose is to bring light not only to myself but to everyone that surrounds me.

In this project that light I will bring to you all will be in the form of financial freedom and investing. Like our motto says, “Wealth Preservation and Capital Growth”.

As a founder, I may be young but I am passionate and determined to make this into a reality, a community of like minded individuals that can all cooperate and exchange information, products or services for the well-being of our families and communities and ourselves.

The investment vehicles and means of production may be unconventional sometimes, especially when dealing with topics such as cryptocurrency, decentralized finance, commodities like gold, silver and oil but the time has come to let go of these biases mass media and indoctrination camps called universities have bestowed upon us to make us passive in the acquisition of knowledge and thus financial freedom.

Let go of the ego, the bias and objectively analyze markets to see which one offers the highest return with the least amount of risk.

This is trickier and easier said than done but with enough research hours and studying this can be done if we truly understand the industries and businesses, we put our money into.

There has never been a better time to start building true wealth such as these times, and amidst of the global chaos like wars, pandemics and financial crises we get caught up on this negative programing that does not allow us to see the opportunity to build wealth perhaps even using these black swan events to our advantage…

But how? You might ask, and the answer is simple, these things happen because there are forces that want these things to happen as bad is it may sound. And they want these thinks to happen because they benefit from them, why and how do they benefit them? Again, the answer is simple: Because they know how the system works, in fact, they own it.

We just need to know the rules and play the game, think ahead and be smart about what we do with what we earn, how we earn it, and how we store it and grow it.

Let’s look at the industries of the future and of the past so we can figure out where we can grow our material wealth as well as our spiritual wealth by bringing prosperity to our loved ones and our communities.

Bottom Line

Thank you so much for reading this article, it means a lot to me that people read this article specifically because here I outline the reasons WHY I do what I do, I study what I study and how we can all grow and prosper together.

Let’s end this article with a YT short from one of my favorite hedge fund managers and human beings, Mr. Ray Dalio:

Best Regards!

• R. Tony Knoll