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Re:Would you accept a buyout offer that made you rich but yo... by huherto on Wednesday March 19, 2008 @12:58PM (#140940)
Bad decision. You should diversify it is economy 101.
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Re:Would you accept a buyout offer that made you rich but yo... by DaniFong on Wednesday March 19, 2008 @03:52PM (#141080)
I meant I would fund my own research.

Also, diversification is a decent passive strategy, but not one that you'd take if you were intent on making substantial gains.

As Warren Buffet says, "no one ever got rich on their seventh best bet."

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Re:Would you accept a buyout offer that made you rich but yo... by rms on Wednesday March 19, 2008 @04:06PM (#141095)
Agreed, I want to get rich to fund my own research as well.
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Re:Would you accept a buyout offer that made you rich but yo... by pchristensen on Wednesday March 19, 2008 @03:31PM (#141058)
That sounds like funding a passion, not managing an investment. Your passions shouldn't be nearly as evenly diversified as your portfolio.
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Re:Would you accept a buyout offer that made you rich but yo... by mattmaroon on Thursday March 20, 2008 @03:40AM (#141505)
Right. My thought is take $x, diversify to ensure that if all else goes wrong, I'm still set, then take the rest and do fusion research.
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Re:Would you accept a buyout offer that made you rich but yo... by huherto on Thursday March 20, 2008 @11:34AM (#141661)
This sounds more sensible:-)
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