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SURVEY - WHY DO 50% OF QUANTS LEAVE QA AFTER 5 YEARS?

July 12th, 2012, 3:42 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: edouardQuoteOriginally posted by: AlexandreBQuoteOriginally posted by: edouardQuoteOriginally posted by: riskguruTwo million euros in savings/net worth over 10 years or 2 million euros in annual comp??let's say i need a 2M? amount available in 10-year time.two easy plans that might well lead you to 2M euros in ten years:plan a: wait till the zone collapse and countries revert to local currencies, become an old coin collectorplan b: buy a tiny bit of gold, let inflation run its course, and then enjoy your 2M euros, maybe it'll buy you an ice cream conesalut Alexandre, çà va? thanks for the hints. another option i'm considering is inspired by Black Hole Hedge Fund. That consist is on putting my money in a risk-free investment, then cruising across the Universe a couple of years, and eventually landing back on Earth to collect the huge cumulated interests from my original amount. Ca va!I thought about the space-time wrap investment strategy, but then you need you need >10M now for the spaceshipDr Haug has a questionable sense of humor, but he did manage to make me smile, thanks for sharing!