Path to a $1 Billion?

Hey Monkeys,  I have a hypothetical question for you: how will you make your first billion dollars? 

Is it going to be through real estate? Private equity? Hedge funds? Entrepreneurship?

I think it is an interesting question to allow you to fantasize (and share) your path to make a billion dollars.

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I'm talking about liquid. Rich enough to have your own jet. Rich enough not to waste time. Fifty, a hundred million dollars, buddy. A player. Or nothing. See my Blog & AMA

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