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Meet the multimillionaire Instagrammer who claims he can turn your 'pennies into millions'

May 22, 2015, 01:30 IST

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Ever wondered what "Wolf of Wall Street" Jordan Belfort's Instagram posts would look like?

Look no further than the feed of Timothy Sykes, a multimillionaire who, just like Belfort, made a fortune trading penny stocks in his early twenties. Also similar to Belfort, he has a side career teaching people how to be as successful as he is. 

And most importantly, Instagram photos of his enviable lifestyle seem like they're ripped from the Leonardo DiCaprio movie based on Belfort's life.

But that's where the similarities end. Unlike the real-life "Wolf," Sykes has never been convicted of any crimes related to his exploits (although he did once receive a cease-and-desist letter from Shaquille O'Neal).

In fact, he recently defended the legality of penny stock trading in Forbes.

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"There's a whole nasty stigma around penny-stock traders," he said. "To this day, I still get emails from financial websites that say what I do is illegal. It's based on misinformation."

Okay, all that said, let's get to the good stuff: Sykes's totally over-the-top Instagram feed.

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