Please report back this experiment might lead to serious break throughs.
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Yeah, not being a wuss is key. That’s a lot different than whipping out your cock and trying to intimidate people. I agree not being a wuss is important.
Yes, that would make a big difference. I think the only reason I brought it up is because I’ve met with some rich and powerful people, and I’ve never really thought about making a billion a year. At that point it is kind of silly. Sure, several HF guys do that every year (typically not consistently) as well as some other investment types and some business owners. I guess when you say that someone is “making” XYZ it conveys that they will likely continue to do so. I suppose it shows some bias I have that once a person has more money than god, I really don’t think about their annual earnings anymore. I mean, guys like Carlos Slim, it just doesn’t make sense to think of it in those terms to me.
Whatevs, I agree. Rich a$$ homies are typically pretty calm and collected, especially in investing. I also like do adopt the laid back approach, typically with ankle on knee and paper, materials whatever resting on my thigh. Obviously, I adapt this accordingly.
^Yeah, I think we’re arguing semantics about the “making ten figures” deal. Let’s just call that part of it off. Agreed?
Wait. So you’re not supposed to do this regularly when you meet people?
Bro, mad respect. Many of the youngins here could learn alot from you.
Ray Dalio was as well, and obviously Paulson and Jamie Simons. It’s just really hard to do that consistently. I think that of HF managers, Simons has probably had the most consistent earnings…seems like I read that he makes $2B every other year.
BTW, good post. Enjoyed the read.
Edit: Did some quick research. Simons earned over $2B in 2008 and 2011. The below is what is listed on Wikipedia. Pretty impressive when you see that consistency. That’s a money factory.
“In 2007 he was estimated to have personally earned $2.8 billion,[14] $1.7 billion in 2006,[15] $1.5 billion in 2005,[16] (the largest compensation among hedge fund managers that year)[17] and $670 million in 2004”
That’s not at all what I am suggesting you f*cking idiot. What I am suggesting is making people uncomfortable or acting like a tough guy makes you look like a joke. Especially considering the data that was posted out here on the last salary survey.
^I have to agree with Blake here. Deliberately trying to act like a bad MF makes you a DB.
However, I disagree with him that high salaries make for bad MF’s.
Money. Heh. Salaries. Heh. A bad MF seeks not these things.
EDIT - I do find it rather odd that Blake (of all people) says, “You fking idiot. Making people people uncomfortable or acting like a tough guy makes you look like a joke.” Something rather ironic about that.
Blake the person,Blake’s posts,Blake’s signature…it’s like a meditation on irony
I would love to see what would happen to you if you went around making eye contact to everyone in a - uh - more urban setting. Try being alpha when you’re getting your ass kicked.
In my experience, people who have money, do not feel the need to flaunt it.
The people who don’t have money (i.e. make $70k a year) who blow it on $100k cars, make it rain, get a 2/28 mortgage, etc. These people are jokes.
Regardless if I have money or not, I treat everyone I come across with sincere respect.
IF YOU REALLY WANNA GET RATCHET THEN JUST DO IT. NIKE.
imagine if EVERY person in the room does the soul-searching-time-delayed-gaze…you could probably make a successful indie movie out of it.
I feel like there’s a lot of this going on:
i was thinking :
Oh, you want a gif war?
Damn straight
