How to make money like a boss.
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How about "Stop posting on the internet and have some creativity"?
Alternatively, you could go into stand-up comedy, but I think you would need to develop a sense of humor for that.
Alternatively, you could go into stand-up comedy, but I think you would need to develop a sense of humor for that.
I've got a pretty good business model for little bits of profit here and there. Just last year I bought a Fallout New Vegas Collectors Edition [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fallout-New-Vegas-Collectors-PS3/dp/B004FRS8EO/ref=sr_1_7?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1320280325&sr=1-7] from GameStation just coming up to Christmas. They hadn't sold well and were going for a mere £25, so I snapped one up for myself. The following week I went back and found that they were still there at only £20 now. So I bought four. Fast forward to this summer I've sold three, the cheapest going for £47.70 on ebay and the most going for £53 on Play.com.
Since then I've kinda been keeping my eye out for cheap collectors editions, then I sit on them for a while and see if their value goes up.
Since then I've kinda been keeping my eye out for cheap collectors editions, then I sit on them for a while and see if their value goes up.
Play the stock market if you are smart and attentive to politics, news and economics. Disaster capitalism is a very easy way to make cash. Eg. after the tsunami in Japan everyone flipped out and dropped stocks in anything Japanese as fast as possible which is the dumbest thing they could do. They drove the prices down and Japan was obviously not going anywhere and not that fucked. Toyota went down and then bounced back like 30 points a couple weeks after. Just wait until a disaster occurs anywhere and then invest there in the most secure portion of their economy.
You can also grab stocks of companies that you know will be releasing products soon, but you should watch the ebb and flow of those kind of stocks before you do anything. Eg. Nvidia let people know when they were going to release a new card, but investors are dumb so they never listened. When the new card is released people go wow what a great company and the stock shoots up. That's when you sell. Then you wait a few months till things die down and start buying up nvidia stocks again. Theoretically it works with most companies so long as you know they are profitable and have a good and predictable release schedule.
The important thing is to know exactly what you are doing before hand. Never make risky bets and never invest in products you are unsure of. Its not incredibly difficult, but it requires you to already have a reserve of cash, and for you to do a little bit of research. And I cant stress the research enough. A company that has gone through 3 CEOs in a single year is not a company you want to invest in, because those CEOs are privy to information the investors are not; and if they are abandoning ship you don't want to book passage on it. Always have a basic understanding of the product they are selling as well, that's why I mentioned Nvidia, because I'm a computer guy. So if you don't have a fairly good understanding of pharmaceuticals, don't invest in that industry. If you aren't a gun nut, don't invest in weapons manufacturing(well unless you know a war is about to start.)
Investing in products they don't understand is the kind of mistake that rookie investors make, and it's one of the biggest reasons people think the stock-market is too much of a gamble. The other big mistake being buying stocks and then sitting on them. You have to be moving money to make money so make sure your investment is going to turn a profit as soon as possible by trending before investing.
You can also grab stocks of companies that you know will be releasing products soon, but you should watch the ebb and flow of those kind of stocks before you do anything. Eg. Nvidia let people know when they were going to release a new card, but investors are dumb so they never listened. When the new card is released people go wow what a great company and the stock shoots up. That's when you sell. Then you wait a few months till things die down and start buying up nvidia stocks again. Theoretically it works with most companies so long as you know they are profitable and have a good and predictable release schedule.
The important thing is to know exactly what you are doing before hand. Never make risky bets and never invest in products you are unsure of. Its not incredibly difficult, but it requires you to already have a reserve of cash, and for you to do a little bit of research. And I cant stress the research enough. A company that has gone through 3 CEOs in a single year is not a company you want to invest in, because those CEOs are privy to information the investors are not; and if they are abandoning ship you don't want to book passage on it. Always have a basic understanding of the product they are selling as well, that's why I mentioned Nvidia, because I'm a computer guy. So if you don't have a fairly good understanding of pharmaceuticals, don't invest in that industry. If you aren't a gun nut, don't invest in weapons manufacturing(well unless you know a war is about to start.)
Investing in products they don't understand is the kind of mistake that rookie investors make, and it's one of the biggest reasons people think the stock-market is too much of a gamble. The other big mistake being buying stocks and then sitting on them. You have to be moving money to make money so make sure your investment is going to turn a profit as soon as possible by trending before investing.
No furries you say? I'm one so here you gotreeboy027 said:
OT: Like somebody else has said, there's no quick way to make money....well, short of being Justin Bieber, robbing a bank or wining the lottery, and even then...sidestepping the matter, loving this thread, good for a chuckle.
Make hats for TF2, seriously. I made 3 items over a year ago, and they still pay out more than my actual job 0:
Or instead of betting on safe games, he could get a DeLorean and some plutonium and bet on whatever games he wants to. I get 25% of the profits if he goes this route.Sandor [The Hound said:
OT: Learn to trade stocks, start a business and that's about all I can think of. I'm not really good at this whole money thing.
Honestly, there is only three quick ways to make money, two of which I have experience in.Hoxton said:
The stock-market, gambling, and welfare/Gov't aid.
Welfare is probably a no go as they do essentially pay for your life, but they don't provide the capital to do whatever you want. The stock-market, as you said, requires knowledge and start up capital to become proficient at managing your investments. If you don't have these, obtain them, it's not as difficult as everyone thinks it is. Gambling is very self-explanatory, requires knowledge and capital also, those that can be easily learned and obtained.
Before you scoff the arrogance I see in all your other posts, I'm experienced in investing and gambling. I spent 2 years investing and taking investing lessons from an older personal friend, those two years paid off my two culinary colleges and secured myself a cooking apprenticeship in Italy. I also knew how to cheat blackjack when they used six decks but they recently started using eight to discourage that.
However, you need start up capital which means working at a 'Labor for pennies' job. For me, I use to build houses in Idaho and do environmental work in Alaska to pay for what my living expenses were going to be in San Francisco, so I didn't have to work while I when to college because I needed to learn about cellphone stocks. If you're so self important that you can't be bothered to work a year or so and obtain the knowledge you need to do what you want then you really don't have the mettle to make money like a boss in the first place.
Edit - If you're going to invest ever, DGP is gonna get much better before this is all done. (That's PowerShares DB Gold Double Long ETN if you don't know.)
If you're into writing, then try signing up for the Yahoo! Contributors network. You get money by the page view and some articles get you paid up front.
What did you expect? Easy money is a childish notion that doesn't exist in real life... Want to make money like a boss? Find something you really like, get really good at it, devote your life to that and maybe... just maybe... You'll make money like a boss!Hoxton said:
If you don't want to "get a job" then go steal, deal drugs, sell human organs, etc... The undermarket is full of good opportunities for an eager fellow like yourself...
Aside from illegal work and hard work I don't imagine any way to "make money like a boss" that doesn't involve a smartass reply...
Well, you have to climb up the corporate ladder if you want to be a "boss" then you'll be making money "like a boss" since you'll be one. That's my terrible "advice".
You want to make some money? Well i have A couple ideas:
Idea 1: Invest in gold, wait for the economies of the Western world to tank. If the US or Europe fails, the other will follow suit. (this one's boring though, lets move on)
Idea 2: Bulldoze run-down and un-owned properties in inner cities, then turn the land into farms run by prisoners. Here in the US, we would'nt need to look far for the labor (we could use the pesticides as a impromptu riot gas if things get abit crazy)
Idea 3: Produce a very witty and cynical bumper sticker. Sarcasm and cynicalism is going through the roof, so i'm waiting for someone to make A modern adaptation of the "Shit happens" bumper sticker.
(OH what if we made a "Watchmen"-styled bumpersticker that says "Who watches the 1%?")
I've got plenty more ideas. Let me know if these fetch you any cash.
Idea 1: Invest in gold, wait for the economies of the Western world to tank. If the US or Europe fails, the other will follow suit. (this one's boring though, lets move on)
Idea 2: Bulldoze run-down and un-owned properties in inner cities, then turn the land into farms run by prisoners. Here in the US, we would'nt need to look far for the labor
(we could use the pesticides as a impromptu riot gas if things get abit crazy)Idea 3: Produce a very witty and cynical bumper sticker. Sarcasm and cynicalism is going through the roof, so i'm waiting for someone to make A modern adaptation of the "Shit happens" bumper sticker.
(OH what if we made a "Watchmen"-styled bumpersticker that says "Who watches the 1%?")
I've got plenty more ideas. Let me know if these fetch you any cash.
I honestly this was going to be about how to increase your income by progressing into management. You know, become a boss. Nope that internet meme has found it's way here now. Great.
An easy and quick way to make money is to sign up for market research studies. There are tons of companies that do studies on new foods that companies are testing before release and they pay anywhere from $30-$100 per study. They usually only take an hour or two and it's free food and easy money. Just do a google search for market research in your area and sign up online. They'll probably have you fill out a quick form and you'll get emails and phone calls when you qualify for a study. It's important to note that if they do call you make sure you say you use all the products they mention and you use them often. Too many of my friends are honest during these phone calls and they do not qualify. If you want to get paid, tell them what they want to hear. I hope that helps.
Well you usually have to create something(product) or start a business(service)
I suggest watching shark tank or as brits know it dragons den because british business people are like dragons.
or convince idiots to buy something so stupid and unecessary that they have to buy it,
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I suggest watching shark tank or as brits know it dragons den because british business people are like dragons.
or convince idiots to buy something so stupid and unecessary that they have to buy it,
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