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If money was not an issue…

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    • Reena
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        Say $100m just landed in your account (for whatever reason) – what would you do from now (if there’s any changes) and why?

        Besides the initial chicken dance 😀

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        @Zee mostly because of the autobahn and the beautiful cars. It is also very scenic and I did a lot of research on Germany and their green energy program way back when I was in high school. Their achievement is amazing and I just want to see everything I read up close.

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          @diya I should introduce you to my friend – he works for Need for Speed and all he seems to do is test supercars in their special test circuits.

          I don’t know much about German green energy efforts, but they are quite environmentally conscious!

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          @diya, what defines cute though? – Ryan Gosling? Tom Cruise? Jason Statham? 😛

          Not Jason Statham @Sophie I am curious, what is your take on him. I still like that fact that he is involved with fast and shiny cars.


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          we try to keep things interesting so you keep on coming. Also realize I’ve never seen the guy.

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          Now I know I can trust @Zee’s judgement on guys lol

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            on the bright side, Ironman3 is coming out soon 🙂

          • tacheman
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              Like @diya, I would like to start my own fund. I’m not sure if it would be a hedge fund though. I would like to try my hand at private equity.

            • Zee Tan
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                Jokes aside – I’d start a business as well. It’d be nice to be able to try anything you want.

              • tacheman
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                  I’ll start a chocolate factory.


                  @nan
                  : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadbury_World

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                  @Zee I haven’t even met your friend yet but I already like him. Is he cute 😛

                  It is rather sad Canada doesn’t have a formula 1 racetrack…

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                  @diya, what defines cute though? – Ryan Gosling? Tom Cruise? Jason Statham? 😛

                • Snippy
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                    Start a business of my choice (so many its going to take a while to decide, but hey! i have the time and the money :D) and like @christine said, i’m going to pursue every bloody hobby i have.

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                    @artyeasel Sophie is a girl, enough said. lol

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                    and @Zee we can hug it out xD

                  • Reena
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                      and @Zee we can hug it out xD

                      Man, I gotta learn from master @diya – scoring guys like a boss 😉

                      Time to whip out the moonwalk dance =))

                    • Reena
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                        Start my own hedge fund!

                        Any specific asset classes or sectors you’d specialise in @diya?

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                        Like @diya, I would like to start my own fund. I’m not sure if it would be a hedge fund though. I would like to try my hand at private equity.

                        It is a hedge fund in green energy so I have an excuse to go to Germany and since I’ll bring money hopefully they won’t kick me out of the country while I am busying exploring their castles. I also want to check out their education system, apparently they are the best.

                        Hedge fund is just an excuse…

                      • Zee Tan
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                          Like @diya, I would like to start my own fund. I’m not sure if it would be a hedge fund though. I would like to try my hand at private equity.

                          It is a hedge fund in green energy so I have an excuse to go to Germany and since I’ll bring money hopefully they won’t kick me out of the country while I am busying exploring their castles. I also want to check out their education system, apparently they are the best.

                          Hedge fund is just an excuse…

                          I go to Germany a lot. Used to anyway. Ja. Any particular reason you want to go to Germany?

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                          @Reena Something that reflects your topic 🙂

                          youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8nif01WZ9aI

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                            @Zee I haven’t even met your friend yet but I already like him. Is he cute 😛

                            It is rather sad Canada doesn’t have a formula 1 racetrack…


                            @sophie
                            I’m going to let you be the judge of whether he’s cute or not (she’s met him before) – I think he is! But let the girl decide…

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                              If I had $100m…even if I live an additional 100 years that still gives me a million a year to spend. I’d be tempted to just enjoy life and pursue every bloody hobby I’ve ever wanted to try.

                              I’d still do the same things I’ve been doing day-to-day – just that this time I have no money obligations. Yay!

                              Reminds me of The Lotus Eater.

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                                @diya sexist.

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                                  Start my own hedge fund!

                                  Ooo that would be fun.

                                  Me? I’d go into business. I’d have a free pass to try crazy risky businesses. I’ll save $20m or so for ongoing expenses 🙂

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                                  I’ll start a chocolate factory.

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                                  @Reena Green Energy.

                                • Reena
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                                    Nice @Diya! That’s a big aspiration. My goals are rather small, I’ll set some aside for rainy day, then travel! The world is so huge I haven’t seen much of it yet…

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                                    @Zee if you get your own suit be sure to demo for us 😛

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                                    Fellas – one picture says it all for me.

                                    Totally!!! I have same aspirations. plus a school for kids

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                                    Except that I plan to plan for my natural death @zee!

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                                    @zee bully.

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                                      @diya @christine Fine! I’m horrible too! :((

                                      lol

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                                      Delta hedge it as I would need it converted to Sterling.

                                    • Reena
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                                        I’ll start a chocolate factory.


                                        @Nan
                                        , that would be epic!

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                                        If I had $100m…even if I live an additional 100 years that still gives me a million a year to spend. I’d be tempted to just enjoy life and pursue every bloody hobby I’ve ever wanted to try.

                                        I’d still do the same things I’ve been doing day-to-day – just that this time I have no money obligations. Yay!

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                                        It’s true @Diya, when I was in Germany, they made me pay extra 20 cents or something for a 1 euro bottle of water in the supermarkets, and only return the 20 cents if you bring back the empty bottle to recycle!

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                                          @Zee I haven’t even met your friend yet but I already like him. Is he cute 😛

                                          It is rather sad Canada doesn’t have a formula 1 racetrack…


                                          @sophie
                                          I’m going to let you be the judge of whether he’s cute or not (she’s met him before) – I think he is! But let the girl decide…

                                          This is the rarest of topics in a CFA forum – a bunch of girls discussing whether a guy is cute. Usually it’s the other way around…ish

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                                          Become an angel investor, setup a VC, start a not for profit, get a couple off shore accounts 😉

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                                          Forewarning guys – *girl chat*

                                          LOL @Diya – I love Ryan Gosling! @zee and I have this theory that Canada seems to produce all these good looking actors, e.g. Ryan Reynolds, Cobie Smulders, Ellen Page, Rachel Mcadams etc

                                          Anyways, I digress. Jason Statham is all right, he fantastic in gangster films and does kickass, but he isn’t Ryan Gosling ;;) Oh and the guy @zee mentioned?

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                                            I still like that fact that he is involved with fast and shiny cars.

                                            You have no idea…I’m not a car freak so I can’t really relate, but when he talks about work that’s basically it – Aston Marton, Lamborghini, etc etc.

                                            If you think about it, video-gaming is the best way to get into the ‘play with supercars’ business because the prettier and fancier, the more likely they are to feature in video games!

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                                            @diya you trust @sophie initially but not @zee? what’s that about 😀

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                                            @Zee … but I meant no ill will against you!
                                            I can’t even think of a way to defend myself against that *sigh*
                                            Fine! I’m horrible!

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                                            Start my own hedge fund!

                                          • Reena
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                                              Such interesting answers, seems like we are mostly in the field we enjoy to begin with, not significant change in behaviour if one hits the jackpot!

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                                                Pay off student loans, and then go treat myself to dinner at Chili’s. By my calculations that would be all I could afford after student loans.

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