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And to think that less than a year ago I was thinking "I'm sick of this physics thing, I'm going to go and become one of those overpaid finance guys" I'm so gl
by hugh 18y ago
And to think that less than a year ago I was thinking "I'm sick of this physics thing, I'm going to go and become one of those overpaid finance guys"
I'm so glad I didn't. Otherwise I'd probably be unemployed in New York City right now, with a $3000 a month lease.
- mtw 18y agothe finance industry has a very short-term memory though... in less than 5 years, you will see them again inventing all sorts of financial schemes and create billions of wealth magically out of nowhere
- hugh 18y agoI'm sure they will. Maybe I'll show up then, and claim my billion.
- sammyo 18y agoLet's just hope that's not the price of a loaf of bread.
- kingkongrevenge 18y agoNot this time. The fancy pants bankers are going to be out of work for a loooooong time this go round. The shenanigans are all predicated on cheap credit. Interest rates world wide will be going up, up, up!
- Tichy 18y agoWhy? Isn't credit a market like any other, regulated by supply and demand? What makes you think interest rates will go up?
- kingkongrevenge 18y agoTrillions worth of wealth are going poof all over the world. That's the supply diminishing. Governments are also trying hard to inflate, which will drive rates up.
- j2d2 18y agoProbably based on health insurance.
- rrival 18y agomm, overfunded health insurance funds
- daniel-cussen 18y agoI knew of a guy who's now in Wall Street, in the very eye of the storm. He also started a company in 2000. What bad luck...he's like a shitstorm seaker or something.
- khafra 18y agoLet us know what industry to short, next time he starts a venture.
- daniel-cussen 18y agoGood idea.