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I have enjoyed learning the basics of trading and investing. The weekly 1-1 coach calls are particularly useful to talk openly about what you see ( or don’t see) in the charts and can give useful insi... See more
As a total newbie, the amount to learn in the course can be a little overwhelming at times but it is so worth it! I cannot fault a thing. The material is excellent. The support is excellent. I am so g... See more
I have been investing for the last five years making gains and a lot of losses. I have never been taught how to read the markets, this course is teaching me that and how to use tools and resources th... See more
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Founded by former investment banker Felix Prehn, Prehn Institute (formerly GOAT Academy) helps everyday investors make better-informed investment decisions. Through structured education, live training, and personalized mentorship from experienced financial professionals, we teach students how to understand financial markets, evaluate investment opportunities, manage risk, and build a disciplined, rules-based approach to the market. “We don't tell you what to invest in. We teach you how to make those decisions for yourself.” - The Prehn Institute
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They offer interesting materials
They offer interesting materials, help organize your thoughts, give a lot of personalised help and for those who want to understand better the world of trade, I think they are offering a very good framework to start with. Definately worth the money.
Really easy to talk to and understand…
Really easy to talk to and understand when I had any issues Hannah jumped straight on it to figure it out to get to the bottom on it would be more then happy to have her as my ssm again
Terrible student speaks
I am a terrible student who fails to complete almost all assignments at the best of times despite the best of intentions. But I tentatively decided to explore what Goat Academy had to offer after watching several of Felix Prehn’s YouTube videos because he clearly showed me how the markets work in real life and why my investments were getting battered.
I spoke with Peter Bennet who quickly understood my current financial position and future needs in detail, and that I cannot seem to finish what I start despite no lack of motivation. He was patient and realistic in his assessment, practical and reassuring as a result. Still, the proof would be in the pudding.
My personal experience of the last two months: Goat Academy provides you everything you may need, where and when you want it. You find it easily, without the usual overwhelm. Live coaching, recorded sessions, excellent tools, resources, human support. Love the pithiness of Felix’s lessons, they’re just the thing.
I’ve taken a trading course before and that institution too was organised and supportive but I failed to finish it (twice!) The combined industry experience available here really seems to have been applied to excellent effect, and continuously too.
Recently, I became worried again about my otherworldly tardiness, and mentioned this in my simple weekly check-in report with my student success manager Hannah Bootes. She replied within a few hours, despite our different time zones. Well, she apparently reads them all, and carefully, and has offered a real solution for which I am greatly appreciative. Now to keep calm, and carry on.
Goat Academy is wonderful
Goat Academy is wonderful. Hannah Bootes is wonderful, beautiful, and so incredibly helpful!
Working with Hannah has been a positive learning experience. Just wonderful!
I highly recommend the Goat Academy to all.
I highly recommend the Goat Academy to learn more about stock and option trading and investing. The coaches are excellent in group coaching and in private 1 on 1 sessions. Everyone is wise and very friendly. My "Client Success Manager"- Melissa Buffini is very helpful and supportive as there is a great deal of information to learn and integrate. Thanks to All definitely a 5 Star experience.
Structure and rules that finally fixed my emotional trading
I've been trading on my own for 20 years with average, emotionally-driven results — last year 13%, nice vs. the bank but nothing vs. the S&P. What I was missing was structure, and that's exactly what GOAT Academy gave me: a clear top-down process (market → sector → industry → ticker → plan) and, above all, rules I can actually follow.
The real gold are the 1:1 calls. Troy helped me see I was buying breakouts at the top and getting whipsawed; Carlos went through my whole week's watchlist with me and was refreshingly honest — he even talked me out of chasing setups and told me straight when something wasn't worth it. That kind of honesty, instead of hype, is rare and it's why I trust the coaching.
The hardest lesson has also been the most valuable: don't force trades, buy continuations not breakouts, and sit on your hands when the market gives you nothing. Seven weeks in, I'm still paper-trading and building a real track record before going live — but for the first time I have a process, not a gut feeling. Special thanks to Ella for the constant support and for keeping me showing up. Highly recommended if you want discipline over gambling.
Great experience so far!
I’ve only been part of GoAcademy for one week, but I’m already very impressed. From the beginning, I’ve felt supported and never left alone. Whenever I need help, there is always someone available, and everything is handled very professionally.
The program is well structured, supportive, and provides a great learning experience. So far, I’m very happy with my experience and can definitely recommend GoAcademy!
A great start to our investing journey. I’m genuinely excited to begin this great opportunity. I would recommend to anybody on the fence- arrange that call!
After following Goat Academy on YouTube, I attended a helpful webinar and signed up for a six-month free trial. I then had an introductory video call with Jeremy, who was professional, welcoming and very easy to talk to.
Jeremy began by asking simple questions to understand my current financial situation, my reasons for investing and our longer-term goals. One of these is for my husband to retire early. Jeremy helped us work out the level of finances we would need to achieve this and was both realistic about the challenge and positive about how we could work towards it.
He clearly explained the six-month course, including its step-by-step structure and what I could expect to understand at each stage. He also showed us how the online platform is organised and explained the support available, including twice-weekly live learning sessions, a large library of online resources, numerous live talks throughout the week and easily accessible help between sessions. He also made sure I could realistically commit to the recommended three to four hours of additional work each week.
Throughout the call, both my husband and I had plenty of opportunity to ask questions.
We were very impressed by what the course offers and felt the price was reasonable considering the level of teaching and support included. We were also impressed by the experience of the tutors, all of whom have worked professionally within the financial and trading industry, including some on Wall Street.
We decided to enrol on the six-month course and chose one-to-one tuition rather than group tutoring. We see it as an investment in our knowledge and are genuinely excited to get started, develop a much deeper understanding of investing and learn how professional investors approach financial markets.
Thank you, Jeremy, for taking the time to understand our goals and motivations, for being realistic and transparent about what would be required financially to achieve them, and for giving us confidence that, with commitment, consistent learning, and maintaining trust in the system taught, we can make meaningful progress towards them.
Being a better trader
The whole experience was so beneficial. The course is easy to follow and provides excellent structure with a solid roadmap in place. The coaches are the best part as they provide step by step feedback and advice along the way. My portfolio is now more balanced and more considered than before. I have a far better understanding of risk management and position sizing and have learn so much from the course. I would recommend this to anyone that wants to be a better and more profitable trader.
I can't review the course — but I can warn you about the sales call
Title: I can't review the course — but I can warn you about the sales call
To be clear up front: I did not enrol, so I cannot say anything about the quality of the training, the coaches or the material. Others are better placed to judge that. What I can describe is the sales process, and that is what this review is about.
I booked what was presented as a free introductory consultation. It was a pure sales call from start to finish.
All 50 minutes from 60min in total were spent questioning me — about my previous strategies, my experience, and especialy about the size of my portfolio. Only after that did the prices appear: 15,000 USD for a "light" package and 27,000 USD for the full programme. The fact that this ultra high pricing for unsure education, left a very poor impression.
From that point the conversation was aimed squarely at closing. There was a steady stream of agreement-seeking questions along the lines of "you're willing to invest in your own education if it delivers, right?" — a standard sales technique, not advice. And when I did not agree and commit, the guy told me I`m difficult. I`m difficult, because I know these techniques and don`t like that.
What was missing throughout: verified trading results, written terms and refund conditions provided before the call.
I declined. If you find yourself in the same call: do not decide during the conversation, ask for every condition in writing before paying anything, and do the maths afterwards. 27,000 USD has to be earned back on top of a normal market return before you are even at break-even.
Comprehensive education
If you want to learn more about the markets and spot potential investment/trades using risk management this is a great way to do it. I would highly recommend it
The GOAT Academy
The GOAT Academy is a really well built programme with a multitude of resources, support from experts and a community of encouraging peers. There are constant developments and updates to improve the experience.
Vanda is an excellent Student Success Manager and has worked hard to ensure I have been happy with all aspects of the Academy.
Great sessions from Elliott, Carlos and Jesus had taught me so much already and the 1 to 1 guidance from expert coaches like Callum is enabling me to build confidence and structures to become a successful life long trader/investor.
Would definitely recommend!
Two days in and I got useful stop loss…
Two days in and I got useful stop loss strategies that I was able to setup in after hours trading that saved me sever otherwise big losses following day! I'm learning more every day. Thumbs Up!
Goat Academy Training Feedback
Felix,
I was trained and guided by your mentors (Mark and Troy) for 7 months in 2025 in the Goat Academy, who were excellent and taught me very well on how to invest and how to protect my portfolio using Stops on all of my stocks. They could not have been better !!!
In addition, your continued training sessions are always helpful and enlightening.
I suggest your investor mentor training for anyone that wants to do their own investing, as it is life changing.
The Winston App is great as it was the missing piece for us retail investors that identifies the industries where the "money is moving" for future investments.
Also, the ability to look at the stocks in those industries in the Winston App. that meet the buying criteria, along with the Winston Watch List are both very helpful.
I am using both TradeVision and the Winston Applications and feel very confident in my investing future due to you and your mentors training, along with the tools you have provided to us retail investors.
Your staff at the Goat Academy have also been very helpful and responsive.
I do the investing for my family, including my seven adult children and it is going along very well now that I have been properly trained.
Very much appreciate you, your mentors, and staff !
Bob Hood
The GOAT Academy is truly excellent…
The GOAT Academy is an excellent platform to help you gain a truly focused approach in how to trade the markets.
I truly believe that this is the best learning academy available anywhere and is worth every penny of investment in both your time and money.
The help you get from the members of staff is truly excellent. Would thoroughly recommend
This has to be the best trading academy.
This has to be the best trading academy. I have felt from the beginning that The Goat Academy is not so much a business but a mission to educate everyday people like me about the stock market and how to invest or trade with success. There is a lot to learn and there is no quick manual but the academy goes that bit further to ensure I am not overwhelmed with all the material. Having a success manager has really helped and the course material is very well structured and regularly updated so everything feels very current. I am really enjoying the process and I would recommend the Goat Academy to anyone tired of never getting the wins they deserve when trying to invest or trade.
Saturday "training"
Attended the recent Saturday "training" session - it should instead be called the Saturday sales pitch! Everything was geared towards selling products. Nothing wrong with that in and of itself, but the YT videos promoting the "training" made it appear as if training was to be the main goal/focus of the session. Felt like it was promising one thing and delivering another.
Really enjoyed my coaching calls with Jesus
Really enjoyed my coaching calls with Jesus. He is very knowledgeable and provided clear practical guidance.
New starter experience
Ive wanted to learn more about trading and investment for some time now, selecting the right path which pairs in with my working life was always going to be key to my success. I'm 2 weeks in and have been consuming the material at a high rate which I believe is due to the availability of coaching, tools and set-up which the GOAT academy provides. The professionals you get access to in real life trading examples make the training a "lived experience" which means you're not working in theory like many other courses. This makes the transition to real live trading so much easier as you are proven in a safe environment. Honestly, I'm very excited about where this course is taking me. If you are sitting on the fence and wondering if you should give these guys a go, I think you will be presently surprised.
Clear Learning Path and Coaching to Become a Successful Independent Trader/Investor
There is a clear learning path of coursework, with group and 1:1 coaching. The emphasis is on knowledge transfer and being an independent trader/investor. This makes me more accountable for my own success. There are many other benefits, too long to list here.
With this new knowledge, I've had to look at and improve myself. The results are showing more and more, day by day.
Ella has been a great Student Success Manager, helping answer my questions and guiding my improvement to succeed.
My coach has been great too!!
Thank you.
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