The Global Financial Crisis was considered the world's worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
A lot of people lost money, homes and their pride, but Pie Funds founder Mike Taylor came out of it with a fortune.
Mr Taylor started his investment fund during the financial crisis with $3 million, and since then he has grown his fund to $260 million.
"I started investing when I was 18, it was something I always loved growing up," he says. "I saw it as, you could do something and you could be right and you could make money."
To help others succeed when investing, Mr Taylor has compiled a list of five must-have qualities.
Watch the video for the full interview with Mike Taylor.
