Finance Is An Energy Harvesting Field

No free lunch. IB/PE/HF it does not matter; same dilemma. 10 years in, valuing my energy more.

How much energy are you willing to give and how much is it worth? You pay for things with energy like social media monetizes your attention.

That is finance in a nutshell... *hits blunt

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