...how would you do it? What would you do to turn your 'small' fortune into much, much more? Stocks? Mutual Funds? Business Ventures? Bonds? Own a franchise or two? CDs? Meet with a Columbian drug lord whom promises to multiply your investment tenfold? Blow it all on drugs, expensive whores, and penicillin? These are just a few ideas that pop into my mind... Any endorsements or new ideas?
First, because the dollar going down the crapper, I'd get it exchanged into GBP then invest 3/4 of it into gold, the real money. Put the rest in the bank and sort out my family and friends and keep some for myself to spend on crap so I could be a 'citizen' and fuel the phoney economy (merely paying off miniscule percentages of the countries enormous debt) while simultaniously becoming available to all the shallow, air-headed bimbo women that think money is 'sexy', though ultimately they will have to do a lot of kneeling to even get a one-off manicure and even dirtier things if they want a regular allowance as well as signing an agreement to shut the fuck up when I say. Oh yeah, and of course, some of it would go on binge drinking, drugs and junk food, but not all the time.
Is this liquid or aquired equity? 1) I would meet with my wealth investment advisor and set up a 5, 10, and 20 investment plan that would allow me to live the life I wanted. (that's what I did, no stress, my life is my own)
There are two scenarios to consider 1. How to technically use your money to work for itself (investments) and grow. 2. Forget growth and invest it but at a safe return and live off the interest only a care free life of contentment. (were never happy getting more unless we learn to be happy with what we have) i.e. 1 mil invested at a safe 10 percent return rate. Principal never changes and you get 100k per year on to live comfortably. 3. People spend their lives working and I believe most hate their jobs regardless of the bullshit they try to sell you, others (their managers), or themselves. Invest it short term leaving room for easy liquidity. (money market?) Take your time and think about what really makes you happy. Understand that a large amount of business startups go broke quickly. Find a way to make money doing what you actually are passionate about and enjoy doing. There are two kinds of successful people in the business world. Idiot Savants. (can obsess for a lifetime analyzing stock trends that would otherwise bore the regular Joe into a suicidal depression, Or tirelessly track whole suppliers price margins for merchandise , quality , shipping etc. and run a retail marketing service that beets the competitions paper thin margin.) Or people who do what they are naturally passionate about. I would recommend the third and use the capital to start a company. Do what you really enjoy. Even if in the end you loose your ass the possibilities of winning far outweigh the risk.
There is an abandoned hotel in my town for sale and I would buy the mother and open it up as a huge pet daycare. I would fix the outside up to look like it did when it was built in the 60's... retro as hell.
That's the idea. Also as a side hobby (no pun honest) how about start a web page and moderate it called "Hypochondriacs Anonymous" as a way hypochondriacs.... or alleged hypochondriacs can catalouge their experiences with symptoms, causes, solutions, and possible solutions. But lets people vote on each entry as: Feesable, Possible, Non-feesable, Dilusonal, Tinfoil hat. That way people can get second opinions from their peers. You can organize them and have links to Medical dictionaries and all sorts of resources. You might even discover things that would help others.
You've put some thought into that one. I guess helping people who "feel my pain" would be nice, but cleaning up dog poo would be easier.
Some how seeing you avatar and that comment made me thing of "Green Acres" Can you sound like Eva? And this reminds me of something to post on the Yesteryear thread.
Don't worry, if I ever do get a million dollars*, I'll be sure to invite all of you to a barbecue, all expenses paid... Well, at least those of you that haven't pissed me off. *Not like this is even a possibility, but let's say I win the lotto...
At this time in the world I would invest in the 3 things. This is no joke people this is the truth. I would invest as follows. 1.Gambling 2. Booze 3. SEX I would open a gambling establishment of some kind. Then I would buy several Liquor stores. And then I would open a brothel in Nevada. The reason for this long term investment? Because no matter a depression or golden era of prosperity. The poor and the rich alike will be. 1. Gambling more because Rich want more Money, and the poor NEED money! 2. Rich get drunk to have fun, and the poor drink cause well there poor. 3. Men will always want pussy! I will never go broke.
