Is it possible to "get rich quick"? Because I'm tired of being poor.

I also went to grad school and left to pursue a career in finance. Yeah you'll start out around 60k a year but within a couple years you'll be making six figures, and a couple more years down the road 500k or more a year is a real possibility IF you're good (IB or front office stuff, not ops of course). You're gonna be competing against sharp people with undergrad and grad degrees in finance, econ, and math though, and the hours can be grueling.

I'm glad you got my handle, you're a smart guy. Good advice too about reassessing goals, that's what this whole thread is about though, I've reassessed and I've realized that's all about money and I was a fool for ever thinking otherwise. Thusfar, finance and maybe entrepreneurship have sounded like the most viable options for me to become a "boss", I'm prepared to be a total dick if necessary to make it to the top, I'm American and that's how you make it to the top here.

Deep down I'm a nice guy, but why lie to myself and say it's not all about money and power when it absolutely is.

explains it all

YMCMB wrote:

I can not emphasize how much of this is about getting laid, more money = more pvssy, and therefore more power. If you can't admit that this is what life is all about then you are a fool.

I have it on very good authority that the hokey-pokey is what it's all about. Not money and power.

Try to keep up.

I would go with becoming a professional poker player. You make your own hours, have tons of fun, and get all the girls you could ever wish for. Also, it is the most satisfying. The world series of poker is paying out 8.5 million to the winner this year and the last few winners have all been 21 or 22 years old. Read books, start playing at low stakes (1/2 blinds and 200$ buyins) and slowly work your way up. Before you know it youll be playign with me and Doyle Brunson on High Stakes Poker for millions of dollars.

Real estate is how to get rich quick. No need for any formal education. Lots of big opportunities to make big money after the market crash. Just set up a business, find an investor, go out and start doing deals. If you are lucky, you could be a millionaire in a few years. Although, most in the real estate biz wallow around flipping ghetto properties and standing around the court house at foreclosure auctions. But, if you are good at it and are willing to sell your soul to the devil a bit (honesty and integrity are signs of weakness in the real estate business), you could land a big fish or two and make some serious money.

Phil Ivey wrote:

I would go with becoming a professional poker player.

+1 winning world series is easy! just dont lose it all back in cash games like me :(

I am willing to check my honesty and integrity at the door... once I have money in the bank then I can afford to worry about such leftist notions as "honesty" and "integrity".

Precious Roy wrote:

Real estate is how to get rich quick. No need for any formal education. Lots of big opportunities to make big money after the market crash. Just set up a business, find an investor, go out and start doing deals. If you are lucky, you could be a millionaire in a few years. Although, most in the real estate biz wallow around flipping ghetto properties and standing around the court house at foreclosure auctions. But, if you are good at it and are willing to sell your soul to the devil a bit (honesty and integrity are signs of weakness in the real estate business), you could land a big fish or two and make some serious money.

Greed is good