Hi /biz/
I've been thinking a lot about what I want to do with my life lately.
Currently, I'm a student working towards a Business Administration degree. I was at a private university for a time and then my mother died, so I decided to go to a community college to get closer to home.
I have no passion for this subject at the moment. Eventually, I know I will start my own business. I have years of personal programming experience and I know my way around desktop and app development to a T... but I don't care about any of it, currently.
For the past year since my mom died I've essentially tried to socially isolate myself and I've basically made my life as easy as possible. I take all online classes (which are ridiculously easy and require minimal effort, at least for me) and CLEP exams (basically study for 5 hours and then go and take a test for 3 college credits) which placates my dad. I used to have lots of friends and was a pretty decently outgoing guy (although I have had social problems since I was a youngster, I used to be obese but I'm quite fit now). I don't really care about much these days, I spend my time locked up in my room either reading huge fiction books or making some low amounts of money through various online means as well (I have around $2k saved up).
So I'm thinking about joining EMS. I want something that would challenge me and get me out of this rut, and I want to see what it's like to make a long term commitment (I would join and participate for at least 1-2 years). It wouldn't be anything permanent, but I want stories to tell and "field experience" if you know what I mean... I don't know. I really feel like it'd build up my confidence if I could force myself to do (and I don't want to do it, I'm afraid to do it, I get anxiety when I think about actually going through the motions to do it).
So what do you guys think, should I do it? Maybe other suggestions? Thanks.
Alternately, why not become an MD?
>>1259187
I don't want to become a doctor, personally... Not enough freedom. I value my freedom. The end goal has always been to become an entrepreneur. I want to limit the amount of people that have control over my life, which means no (direct) bosses.
I could deal with a teaching 2 year stint as an EMT, though.
>>1259188
You know that private practice is a thing right?
Could some explain to me how in the 2008 collapse, kf (korea fund) went from 400$ to 30$ And hasnt recovered at all? Is the stuff besides the 20% of samsung absolute shit?
I mean heres ewy (another south korean etf) and it bounced back nicely after the collapse. What am i missing? Why did ewy bounce and kf rot in hell?
>>1259091
Look at the differences between them. I haven't looked at this at all but the most likely reason is large vs smaller caps. Or currency hedged.
>>1259297
could u explain? i had a frontal noobotomy
Is it better to get situated in life when you get money or to immediately invest? Like say you inherited enough to buy a house, car and some clothes. Would it be better to buy those things or just invest it all and stay where you are in life. JW
Clothes depreciate rapidly. As does a car.
I'd change absolutely nothing expect a dollar cost averaging program that occurs monthly or biweekly into an index fund. I suggest VNQ or VOO.
>>1259158
houses depreciate rapidly too after adjustment for inflation.
It depends what sort of lifestyle you want, your goals, your environment, etc. Any advice you get that says X is always better than Y is bullshit.
Do you simply want to subsist? In that case the house and car might be the best option, then you don't have to be too concerned about your income outside of saving for retirement.
Do you want to maximize your net worth in the long-term? In that case investing in an index fund might be the better choice.
The fundamental question: is it better to spend $X to eliminate costs of $Y, or to invest $X and deal with costs $Y?
Here's a good article on the subject: http://jlcollinsnh.com/2012/02/23/rent-v-owning-your-home-opportunity-cost-and-running-some-numbers/
What's your endgame, /biz/?
>>1258834
100 bil
The Presidency.
>>1258834
Enlightenment, although Im taking the long road
They don't seem to be registered in the stock market yet...
>>1258246
>They don't seem to be registered in the stock market yet
because they don't need to. they have enough money being privately held.
>>1258246
Going long on big taxi companies obviously. Seems highly speculative though.
What dogs ate most business orientated?
If i did animal breeding on the side, which pupper would make me the most per litter? I think black russian terriers.
>>1258109
Depends on your local market.
Here it's french bulldogs and I have put serious consideration into breeding them just for as side income. My job's travel requirements prevent it unfortunately.
>>1258109
Short answer, No.
Sure logically it's a good idea for some cash but you have to find a purebred male for your female and either pay for breeding or buy him outright.
Then when you do get puppers what are you going to do when you only sell half the litter?
Edging on puppy mill if you ask me.
I would suggest a few other options.
A small home based dog rescue. If you promote it enough locally you could get local government funding in addition there are national grants you can apply for, it is needed.
Chickens.
Depending on your area Urban or Rural you could raise between 20 to 100 chickens half for eggs half for meat (different types) they are cheap to raise and require little maintenance compared to other livestock.
>>1258109
Most per litter isn't your main metric. For any business with inventory its velocity of sales.
In your case too you need to consider velocity of restocking.
If it takes you 3 months to sell a litter that's b/s
If it takes you 3 days that's good.
As a general rule.
Unless you have some obscenely valuable dog that just sells for 10x per puppy more or offer ancillary services like pretrained dogs and charge 10x more.
So I'm writing a paper on the Great Depression and the New Deal for this history college course I'm taking. My professor (a historian) seems to have a very rudimentary knowledge of economics and has a hard-on for FDR and his policies.
What economic insights about the Great Depression and the New Deal could I talk about that would blow him away? Like I said, he's not an economist and has never heard anyone actually pronounce Keynesian correctly.
>>1257959
You could talk about the Great Depression you have knowing your degree you're striving to get is worthless
>>1257963
It's a gen ed. My major is CS.
>>1257965
My major is counter strike also
>tfw 25 and still live with my parents
Is the money saved even worth the embarrassment?
>>1250411
half of millennials live with their parents in their 20s
just share an apartment with some friends
>>1250411
Better than living with your parents and being broke, for sure.
I help them pay off the mortgage.
>>1250411
on plus side you can fuck your mom whenever
Norman Bates was an entrepreneur
I need to be disgustingly rich.
The only way to get there is OWNING A BUSINESS that DOMINATES AN INDUSTRY.
And, that requires being top-10% in one industry's technology, in Sales, in Management, and in Will to Power.
Any /biz/illionaires in here?
>>1262965
Oh thank god you posted this anon
>>1262965
>$2 million dollars
>Poor
My networth is close to $40k, does that make me below the poverty line?
>>1263009
Yup. With the 4% rule, $2 million generates $80,000 per year income. That's barely a middle-class income.
Has the worlds population, all at once, decided to not buy anything?
Is this why the worlds economies just stagnated?
>>1262963
THOSE faggots!!
All of the money in the US economy has to go to paying for the military industrial complex, supporting boomers, and mexicant/dindu welfare
All the money in Canadacuck, Ausfailia, and EUcuck countries has to go towards mass refugee welfare, sanddindu welfare, and government surveillance of all whites
>>1262984
All Aus money goes into financing mortgages and boomer retirements. Something like 62% of welfare goes to pensioners, 33% to disability and the remaining 5% to unemployment benefits.
I'm still balls deep in $MGT.
What will be expected tomorrow?
>>1262882
>he doesn't take profit on a liquidity event
Expect to lose money.
>>1262882
I say drops below $2, finishes around $2.25
>>1262896
Same opinion
Anyone here investing in Japanese real estate? If yes, how and why?
How, with fantastic amounts of capital. It is literally the most expensive real estate in the world.
>>1262670
lol No it's not. You can buy a brand new one room apartment for around 260,000USD in downtown Tokyo, that's on par or cheaper than what's found in most Western capitals and far behind the prices found other Asian cities such as Singapore or Hong Kong.
>>1262683
>nah dude
>1 room APARTMENTS go for 260k
>fucking dirt cheap bro
See thread here about Venezuela economy going to shit.
>>>/pol/74787789
How does a U.S. American profit off something like this over the next coming years on a tiny starting budget?
Not necessarily asking for specific plans, but maybe a vague idea?
Pic not related.
>>1262644
>a U.S. American.
/thread
Who is hungry hobbit?
I don't know how to make money there. Most of the people living there are importing things and selling to the black market.
>>1262649
Kasich
What's the best font for a resume?
>>1262541
Comic sans
>>1262541
Comic sans
>>1262541
Wingdings.
How often does Robinhood or yahoo refresh a stock price change and how often does yahoo refresh stock market changes? If i see a 2 dollar stock price per stock is it possible it changes in the time it takes me to choose the number of stocks i want, accept the price, and pay?
>>1262474
Are you fucking retarded? Jesus fucking christ.
>>1262474
>Robinhood
No idea. As it's a broker, I should imagine it will be real time.
>how often does yahoo refresh stock market changes?
Yahoo! quotes are 15-20 minutes delayed depending on market.
https://finance.yahoo.com/exchanges
>s it possible it changes in the time it takes me to choose the number of stocks i want, accept the price, and pay?
Of course. The market price is changing every second. You need real time quotes.
Little tip: do as much market research as possible when the markets are closed. That way you don't have to think so much about what/how much to buy when they're open.
>>1262474
yes. use limit orders instead of market orders if you want to avoid buying above a certain price. read up on the different order types on ivestopedia, dicknose. most amateur investors can probably live without real time data if theyre not trying to get rick daytrading