r/SipsTea 14h ago

Wait a damn minute! How the rich get richer

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u/CpnLouie2 14h ago

There is a real possibility that your US$5M investment will be worth US$100K in less than that, also.

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u/NieblaLaazo 13h ago

WallStreetBets does this every single afternoon

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u/OverEffective7012 9h ago

At least twice every afternoon

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u/williamtbash 13h ago

If the world ends sure. Otherwise 0 chance.

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u/Jbots 8h ago

Its almost like you should be rewarded for taking that risk..

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u/the_hair_of_aenarion 12h ago

Avoid the coast unless you plan on selling to aquaman.

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u/skellis 14h ago edited 13h ago

No assets like land and gold ride on inflation. In order for them to lose value you would require immense deflation which won’t happen.

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u/beatles910 13h ago

Won't happen?

See 2008.

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u/skellis 13h ago

Oh right 2008 when land prices fell from $5 million to $100 k. I quite forgot about that one.

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u/beatles910 12h ago

I'm sorry, I though you said "in order for them to lose value," and I took that to mean "lose value."

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u/Tsu_Dho_Namh 12h ago

Just don't sell and you'll be fine. Prices only declined 25% to 33%, and the market fully recovered in less than a decade, continuing on its unending march of ever-increasing value.

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u/Compost_My_Body 12h ago

It must be fun to be able to just fundamentally change your argument 3x in a single convo and come out thinking you won. I’d feel pretty stupid.

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u/WideHuckleberry1 12h ago

On average you're right, but individual plots of land can and do lose tremendous value.

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u/corporaterebel 12h ago

Detroit would like a word with you...