Forget a million who wants a billion

How often does wall street create hundred millionaires or billionaires? Is starting a fund the only way to the real deal big leagues? What do you guys think it would take to be in the billion boys club by 35-40 on the street?

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How many billionaires do you think asked people how to become a billionaire before they had a million?

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Not a lot.

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Considering there are a tiny number of billionaires in the world and most of them got their money from IPOing their own company I would still say that is the best way. However if you are talking about in finance yes starting your own fund is prob the best way of making huge bank.

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I believe the only female billionaires in this country are from the Mars family. Find out if any of them grand dames are single and pursue the objective.

All the world's indeed a stage, And we are merely players, Performers and portrayers, Each another's audience, Outside the gilded cage - Limelight (1981)
 

@packmate

Sorry mate, she is partnered with someone (damn) & it's doubtful she's losing weight anytime soon.

I forgot about the Waltons (Wal-Mart), the vice chairman of Fidelity & the widow of Steve Jobs. In all, there are currently 7 female billionaires in the US, all over 40 years of age, and all inherited their wealth. Better to be lucky than good.

All the world's indeed a stage, And we are merely players, Performers and portrayers, Each another's audience, Outside the gilded cage - Limelight (1981)
 

It takes more then a degree in accounting from the university of south florida...Why don't you stop fantasizing about some illusion of wall street billions and go hit the books.

 

It's definitely possible considering it has been done before, even though it's not very common. Just don't give up and keep working your ass off and hope for the best.

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