Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 16 to 24 of 24

Thread: 50/ 50

  1. #16
    Senior Member Array kingdomcome's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Posts
    9,353
    vCash
    300


    Rep Power
    65957
    Quote Originally Posted by zeusbheld View Post
    Osama Bin Laden was apparently quite a horseman,
    He did like horses, but he preferred camels. Especially his ol' friend Humpy.

    4 more years!

  2. #17
    dis member Array zeusbheld's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    Ogygia
    Posts
    6,669
    vCash
    4500


    Rep Power
    33403
    Quote Originally Posted by kingdomcome View Post
    He did like horses, but he preferred camels. Especially his ol' friend Humpy.
    reliable sources suggest he 'owned' (that's some sort of innuendo over there, isn't it?) several horses, with no documented camel-riding. surely the camel was no more than the equivalent of a mia noy?
    Imodium can't stop me.

  3. #18
    down on my uppers Array exprat's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2012
    Posts
    83
    vCash
    500


    Rep Power
    0
    I have been offered jobs in ME.

    Please expand on the topic of "investment". Are you talking about buying a bar?

    Yes, of course I want to have my cake and eat it. I want to be able to live in Thailand - do I have to go to the moon to make that a possibility?? I am tempted to leave teaching altogether.


  4. #19
    Senior Member Array
    Join Date
    May 2012
    Posts
    2,420
    vCash
    300


    Rep Power
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by exprat View Post
    Please expand on the topic of "investment". Are you talking about buying a bar?
    Uh, no. I'm talking about funds, stocks, commodities. If you tell me how much you can save per month and how much net savings you have, we can figure out how much passive income you can earn at low risk.

  5. #20
    down on my uppers Array exprat's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2012
    Posts
    83
    vCash
    500


    Rep Power
    0
    The "passive voice"

    ---Update---

    About 10K Sterling + 20K a year if I up sticks to raghead land.

  6. #21
    Senior Member Array
    Join Date
    May 2012
    Posts
    2,420
    vCash
    300


    Rep Power
    0
    Well, that's not much. Assuming a 10% return (this IS possible with some ETFs and a certain aggressive equity portfolio), your initial 10k could turn into 83gbp/mo. in passive income--or 4117 baht. Save for a year and triple this to 12351, and now we're talking about having your rent covered while your teaching income goes to playing.

    It's possible--it's doable--but you should save some more capital AND read up on investing. The Intelligent Investor is a good place to start, as well as investopedia. I'm happy to answer any specific questions you have as well. And, no, I'm not going to tell you what stocks to buy or ask you to give me money to manage for you.

  7. #22
    Senior Member Array buddahas's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Pothole
    Posts
    7,004
    vCash
    300


    Rep Power
    41887
    Haven't we been through all this already? Your 10% return makes no sense. Aggressive = risk. You may as well go to casino and try your luck.

    It would actually be more prudent to daytrade.

  8. #23
    Senior Member Array tomcat's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2004
    Posts
    18,698
    vCash
    300


    Rep Power
    56716
    Quote Originally Posted by buddahas View Post
    It would actually be more prudent to daytrade
    ...actually, it would be more prudent to

    1) keep 6 months of earnings aside as emergency cash
    2) buy and maintain a solid health insurance policy
    3) pay down any debt
    4) put aside cash for investments, beginning with a stock index fund (lowest fees, least risk)
    5) save early, regularly, and as often as you can
    6) work in a high salary country, spend holidays in a relatively inexpensive country
    7) ignore advice to educate yourself financially if you have no interest in doing so
    8) avoid financial instruments you don't understand
    9) ignore all business opportunites with Nigerians
    ...majestically enthroned amid the vulgar herd...

  9. #24
    Senior Member Array
    Join Date
    May 2012
    Posts
    2,420
    vCash
    300


    Rep Power
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by buddahas View Post
    Haven't we been through all this already? Your 10% return makes no sense. Aggressive = risk.
    Since you don't know how to do it means it can't be done?

    Look at the 10-year and post-inception returns of BRK.A.

Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •