Maximise income in Europe?

Assuming I'm not an absolute genius, that I have a background in finance, econs, programming, and that I have no time to study for an additional degree, what is the best way to maximise my income in a 5-year period by hustling like a mf?

Is the IB -> PE path the optimal one?

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Well, the optimization problem of maximizing income with one constraint across a period of 5 years is quite challenging. I don't know why you'd expect an ordinary human being (or even a supercomputer) to give you a correct answer. But I'm sure the correct answer would be related to the import/export business of cocaine. Or perhaps prostituting yourself as a gigolo in a high COL area while living in a low COL area and visiting your customers by bike. Good luck!

 
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