10 July 2008 | 28 replies
We have just begun to see the losses my friend.Flipper, I traded on the floor of the LIFFE exchange arbed options, traded cross currency options, went on to do structures commodity products and trade energy derivatives.
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21 January 2008 | 48 replies
Take that energy and figure it out, or don't.
10 February 2008 | 14 replies
Yes it takes time, energy, and effort.
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24 August 2012 | 10 replies
Most make significant investments in time and energy even if that means years of education before creating a start up that takes off.Crash and burn is normal for fast cash ideas.
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23 June 2008 | 19 replies
Everyone has heard that oil companies don’t want us to develop alternative sources of energy because of the astronomical amounts of revenue and profit that they stand to lose.
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21 September 2011 | 6 replies
Be straight forward and honest and let them know you are doing research on what to expect and ask their advice on pitfalls to avoid getting started.Any other time spent worrying about market share is wasted energy in my opinion.
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3 October 2011 | 7 replies
I'd suggest reading as much as possible on this site to get a better understanding of what specific wholesaling niche to start with, and focus your energy on doing one deal in this specific area (e.g. pre-foreclosure, REO, absentee landlord, etc.)
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5 October 2011 | 9 replies
So he can focus his energies on his new endeavor.
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5 October 2011 | 4 replies
Or maybe he is on Meth or just drank an energy drink.It simply seems over the top to hammer these guys for something that is seen in all social circles.It does not matter anyway, most investors never listen and never hear anything other than what they want to hear.