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What is your "I could have been rich" story?

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andrewta@lemmy.world
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Had the ability to buy in on Google right after they went public - passed on it

Had the ability to buy in on Apple in the mid 1990s -passed

Had the ability to buy bitcoin at $5 a coin, could have put in $5k at the time -passed

Had the ability to buy in on Amazon shortly after they went public -passed

Ebay -passed

Starting to see a trend?

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whenyellowstonehasitsday@fedia.io
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you had the opportunity to buy the winning lottery numbers last week and you BLEW IT

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JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world
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Quickly what was the last investment opportunity you were presented with?

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Bocky@lemmy.world
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Rivian

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andrewta@lemmy.world
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Nvidia about a year and a half ago

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JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world
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Damn lmk when the next one comes up

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Sweetpeaches69@lemmy.world
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Can we subscribe to your opportunities, so we can invest?

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ShepherdPie@midwest.social
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Let me know next time you decide to pass on a stock.

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andrewta@lemmy.world
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Will do

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pop@lemmy.ml
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Congrats! You passed all your tests with flying colors.

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andrewta@lemmy.world
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I shall wear this badge with honor

inscription on badge “I’m a Moron”

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