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How should I invest $1.5 million starting from scratch

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Filthy Half-breed
  04/11/25
Plane flight to Cambodia or Bali, dirt cheap bungalow, local...
Galvanic Lime Karate Rigpig
  04/11/25
But don't forget that they make it near impossible for you t...
Galvanic Lime Karate Rigpig
  04/11/25
email me brother
trip kitchen sandwich
  04/11/25
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Filthy Half-breed
  04/11/25
SOXL otm calls
Cream weed whacker trailer park
  04/11/25
The below assumes this is basically all of your net worth. I...
Godawful cracking windowlicker hall
  04/11/25
i like the conservatism but what is your thinking on the $90...
Filthy Half-breed
  04/16/25
replace "T-Bills" with "Boolberry and Dragonc...
Appetizing area
  05/01/25
100% of it into S&P 500 index fund. Don't overthink this...
sooty chad property
  04/16/25
seems a little unwise
Filthy Half-breed
  04/16/25
he's a MAGAtard - don't take financial advice from him st...
big-titted digit ratio theater
  04/16/25
do you have any thoughts then
Filthy Half-breed
  04/16/25
Mainly cash right now. Market will prob crash another 30%-40...
big-titted digit ratio theater
  04/16/25
Cash is a terrible investment. Euro is now 1.15 usd. That's ...
flesh stirring address patrolman
  04/16/25
My cash is in a money market paying 4% on Vanguard BTC is...
big-titted digit ratio theater
  04/16/25
If Index funds drop 20% off peak, i.e. to 4800 it will be th...
flesh stirring address patrolman
  04/16/25
cr he's jewish but somehow stupid with finances (and stup...
olive piazza
  04/16/25
its a great idea warren buffet says its a great idea and ...
sooty chad property
  04/16/25
SPY strangles
balding vivacious space depressive
  04/16/25
1/2 in bitcoin (if buy anonymous will never have to worry ab...
flesh stirring address patrolman
  04/16/25
watch YouTube a little bit and read an investing book and bu...
wild business firm juggernaut
  04/16/25
30% in BTC 35% in VTI 35% in VOO
Embarrassed to the bone hyperventilating market stain
  04/16/25
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Filthy Half-breed
  04/30/25
invest in what u know something about, insider knowledge
Crawly gunner
  04/30/25
Bet it all on black. In all seriousness, there is no way ...
burgundy hyperactive famous landscape painting internal respiration
  04/30/25
i am single mid 30s and just want to be free
Filthy Half-breed
  04/30/25
just mail it in and go Asian
wild business firm juggernaut
  04/30/25
Wife? Kids? Living expenses? Things you want to do after you...
burgundy hyperactive famous landscape painting internal respiration
  05/01/25
no family, no high effort or expensive relationships (maybe ...
Filthy Half-breed
  05/01/25
If you withdraw 4% of your portfolio per year, you have abou...
burgundy hyperactive famous landscape painting internal respiration
  05/01/25
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Vibrant Sickened Skinny Woman Indian Lodge
  05/01/25
How do you learn these rules of thumb thank
autistic sanctuary coldplay fan
  05/02/25
chatgpt
wild business firm juggernaut
  05/02/25
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Vibrant Sickened Skinny Woman Indian Lodge
  05/02/25
The "4% rule" is a very common rule of thumb in re...
burgundy hyperactive famous landscape painting internal respiration
  05/02/25
i assume this follows the standard online calculator formula...
Filthy Half-breed
  05/02/25
have you thought about going Asian?
wild business firm juggernaut
  05/02/25
With 20-30% of it buy far out of the money puts or sell call...
irradiated incel circlehead
  04/30/25


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Date: April 11th, 2025 1:51 AM
Author: Filthy Half-breed



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Date: April 11th, 2025 1:53 AM
Author: Galvanic Lime Karate Rigpig

Plane flight to Cambodia or Bali, dirt cheap bungalow, local wife, actually enjoy the rest of your life

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48836795)



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Date: April 11th, 2025 2:07 AM
Author: Galvanic Lime Karate Rigpig

But don't forget that they make it near impossible for you to travel out of the country both costwise and legally if you have any of the slave markings that often come with being openly discontented about the state of the country

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48836802)



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Date: April 11th, 2025 2:59 AM
Author: trip kitchen sandwich

email me brother

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48836833)



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Date: April 11th, 2025 6:19 PM
Author: Filthy Half-breed



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48839077)



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Date: April 11th, 2025 6:19 PM
Author: Cream weed whacker trailer park

SOXL otm calls

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48839079)



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Date: April 11th, 2025 6:32 PM
Author: Godawful cracking windowlicker hall

The below assumes this is basically all of your net worth. It would be different if you had a NW of $5MM beyond this $1.5MM.

---RIGHT NOW---

(1) Put $300k in a boring ETF like VOO

(2) Put $200k in BTC (transfer to hardware wallet)

(3) Put $100k in Ethereum + Solana (transfer to hardware wallet and stake)

(4) Put remaining $900k in T Bills.

---THERAFTER FOR NOW---

(1) Each month sell $15k of T-Bills and buy $15k of a boring ETF like VOO (so you will put it all into the market after 60 months / 5 years).

---MOVING FORWARD---

If you're interested in real estate, buy an investment property to see if you like being in the real state game. If so, buy more (one at a time), place conservative leverage on it, and the rince and repeat -- but not beyond around 50% of your net worth.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48839103)



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Date: April 16th, 2025 12:00 PM
Author: Filthy Half-breed

i like the conservatism but what is your thinking on the $900k t-bills. would you buy direct or go through a fund.

explain selling t bills in "therafter"

how to think about real estate?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48852908)



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Date: May 1st, 2025 11:12 PM
Author: Appetizing area

replace "T-Bills" with "Boolberry and Dragonchain."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48897856)



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Date: April 16th, 2025 12:03 PM
Author: sooty chad property

100% of it into S&P 500 index fund. Don't overthink this.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48852925)



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Date: April 16th, 2025 2:47 PM
Author: Filthy Half-breed

seems a little unwise

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48853692)



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Date: April 16th, 2025 2:48 PM
Author: big-titted digit ratio theater

he's a MAGAtard - don't take financial advice from him

stock market will tank even more this year

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48853697)



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Date: April 16th, 2025 2:56 PM
Author: Filthy Half-breed

do you have any thoughts then

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48853726)



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Date: April 16th, 2025 2:59 PM
Author: big-titted digit ratio theater

Mainly cash right now. Market will prob crash another 30%-40%. Maybe start DCAing when it's down another 25%-35%. Other than that you can a little gold stock (although it's at peak). I just bought some IAU

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48853733)



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Date: April 16th, 2025 3:11 PM
Author: flesh stirring address patrolman

Cash is a terrible investment. Euro is now 1.15 usd. That's a drop of 10% in the past few months. You must inflation protect your asset. Bitcoin just like gold isn't cheap now but it will be even more expensive in the future.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48853789)



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Date: April 16th, 2025 3:16 PM
Author: big-titted digit ratio theater

My cash is in a money market paying 4% on Vanguard

BTC is still risky AF

You can put a little in there, but no more than 10% IMO

Also if you own a house, it doesn't matter as much if the dollar goes down in value

I don't do much forex trading, but if you're comfortable buying the Yen or Euro, then go for it

The last thing I would do is dump it in index funds right now

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48853822)



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Date: April 16th, 2025 4:07 PM
Author: flesh stirring address patrolman

If Index funds drop 20% off peak, i.e. to 4800 it will be the same deal as 2022 when market dropped 20% while usd devalued by another 20 or 30%. Usd may not necessarily keep dropping against euro because once recession starts in euro they will actively devalue their currency but the purchasing power decreases either way. My house may go up a bit in $ terms, but so does my property tax, maintenance, insurance and homes are way overpriced now. That's why only bitcoin and profitable stocks work against inflation



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48854171)



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Date: April 16th, 2025 3:08 PM
Author: olive piazza

cr

he's jewish but somehow stupid with finances (and stupid in general)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48853776)



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Date: April 16th, 2025 4:37 PM
Author: sooty chad property

its a great idea

warren buffet says its a great idea and that thats what hed do if he were a retail investor

no better investment than broadly in american companies. lol at invsting in intl index funds.

and lmao at putting ur money in t bills. can't believe youd actually consider that.

has worked out very well for me.

if u want to be an idiot be my guest though. call your nearest edward jones advisor so you can buy whole life insurance and bonds, oh and dont forget to pick up some crypto

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48854322)



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Date: April 16th, 2025 1:10 PM
Author: balding vivacious space depressive

SPY strangles

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48853246)



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Date: April 16th, 2025 3:03 PM
Author: flesh stirring address patrolman

1/2 in bitcoin (if buy anonymous will never have to worry about taxes or debt collectors from divorce or malpractice lawyers,etc). 1/2 amzn.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48853748)



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Date: April 16th, 2025 3:08 PM
Author: wild business firm juggernaut

watch YouTube a little bit and read an investing book and buy stocks and investments for sale

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48853769)



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Date: April 16th, 2025 3:10 PM
Author: Embarrassed to the bone hyperventilating market stain

30% in BTC

35% in VTI

35% in VOO

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48853788)



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Date: April 30th, 2025 11:38 AM
Author: Filthy Half-breed



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48893376)



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Date: April 30th, 2025 11:45 AM
Author: Crawly gunner

invest in what u know something about, insider knowledge

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48893415)



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Date: April 30th, 2025 12:04 PM
Author: burgundy hyperactive famous landscape painting internal respiration

Bet it all on black.

In all seriousness, there is no way to answer this question unless you also describe your financial goals and investment time horizons. The optimal investment strategy is very different if you are hoping to use the money to retire in 30 years versus use it to buy a second home in 1-2 years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48893488)



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Date: April 30th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Filthy Half-breed

i am single mid 30s and just want to be free

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48893616)



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Date: April 30th, 2025 12:40 PM
Author: wild business firm juggernaut

just mail it in and go Asian

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48893625)



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Date: May 1st, 2025 1:03 AM
Author: burgundy hyperactive famous landscape painting internal respiration

Wife? Kids? Living expenses? Things you want to do after you are "free"? If your goal is to quit being a wage slave, TT has proven that you can do that right now if you are willing to move overseas and live on the cheap. But if you want to ball out like RSF for the rest of your life, you are going to need a bit more.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48895522)



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Date: May 1st, 2025 1:09 AM
Author: Filthy Half-breed

no family, no high effort or expensive relationships (maybe keeping options open by accumulating more $$ would be prudent but i don't feel anxious about relationships specifically atm). very low living expenses except rent. high paying job but would be nice to answer to nobody. there are some things that i could do on my own to make decent money but with heavy variability / uncertainty. ideally i'd do that on the side when i feel so inclined but mostly spend my time pursuing my own intellectual interests. really i just don't want to have to answer to anybody else or wake up feeling that i'm working on someone else's time.

maybe i could do a version of TT but i'm not self-exiling to se asia or anything like that.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48895526)



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Date: May 1st, 2025 10:57 PM
Author: burgundy hyperactive famous landscape painting internal respiration

If you withdraw 4% of your portfolio per year, you have about a 80-85% chance of not running out of money over the course of 55-60 years. If you reduce the withdrawal rate to 3%, then you have a nearly 100% chance of not outliving your money. That would mean that would get $60k per year in the first scenario and $45k per year in the second scenario. If that is enough to live off of, then congratulations. Enjoy your retirement. If not, figure out how much you would need to live off of and multiply that number by about 25 or 30. That's your target number. If you are close to that number, invest conservatively (most bonds and cash). If you are further away, invest more in stocks. I can try to give more detailed advice if you can say how much you would need to cover your annual expenses in early retirement.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48897834)



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Date: May 1st, 2025 11:00 PM
Author: Vibrant Sickened Skinny Woman Indian Lodge



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48897835)



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Date: May 2nd, 2025 1:25 AM
Author: autistic sanctuary coldplay fan

How do you learn these rules of thumb thank

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48898119)



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Date: May 2nd, 2025 1:31 AM
Author: wild business firm juggernaut

chatgpt

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48898121)



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Date: May 2nd, 2025 3:08 PM
Author: Vibrant Sickened Skinny Woman Indian Lodge



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Date: May 2nd, 2025 2:38 PM
Author: burgundy hyperactive famous landscape painting internal respiration

The "4% rule" is a very common rule of thumb in retirement planning.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48899347)



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Date: May 2nd, 2025 3:13 PM
Author: Filthy Half-breed

i assume this follows the standard online calculator formulas

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48899458)



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Date: May 2nd, 2025 12:23 AM
Author: wild business firm juggernaut

have you thought about going Asian?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48898032)



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Date: April 30th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: irradiated incel circlehead

With 20-30% of it buy far out of the money puts or sell calls for premium near the old highs of any index, QQQ or whatever you like to watch.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5708984&forum_id=2#48893645)