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I'm reminded of Michael Larson, the guy who successfully hacked Press Your Luck, racked up over $110,000 while on the show, and then lost it all in bad real est
by bitwize 3y ago
I'm reminded of Michael Larson, the guy who successfully hacked Press Your Luck, racked up over $110,000 while on the show, and then lost it all in bad real estate deals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Larson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Larson
If you find yourself in a lot of money, your best bet is a diversified portfolio of stable, slow-earning assets. Newton was brilliant, but not immune to the tantalizing excitement of "striking it rich" with a big investment. You might say... he pressed his luck.