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cortesoft
on Oct 14, 2021
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Investing in Startups by Passing the Series 65
This is probably smart. Running a startup is stressful enough without worrying that you are risking your friends and family's life savings.
sanderjd
on Oct 14, 2021
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On the other hand, this is how Warren Buffett got his start, and (from his biography Snowball) it seems to have been a strong motivator for him.
cortesoft
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Yes, someone wins the lottery. I don't think we should use that as evidence that playing the lottery is a smart financial decision.
sanderjd
on Oct 15, 2021
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I agree. Just pointing out an alternative viewpoint, but I kept thinking while reading the biography that his path to the top was risky and stressful.
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