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(Chaos Computer Club)   European wealth managers suggest investing in alcohol. Farkers everywhere: "Way ahead of you guys"   ( thelocal.fr) divider line
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Rapmaster2000
2012-07-15 05:51:59 PM  
Once again an alcohol heavy portfolio pays off for the sober investor.
 
the opposite of charity is justice
2012-07-15 06:01:42 PM  
Is it doubly ironic that upon seeing a self-referential fark headline I immediately look for the downvote button?
 
AliceBToklasLives
2012-07-15 07:11:51 PM  
I don't think it counts as an "investment" if you consume it immediately.

/yes, I know you only 'rent' beer, yet . . . .
 
JasonOfOrillia [TotalFark] [BareFark]
2012-07-15 08:20:05 PM  

AliceBToklasLives: I don't think it counts as an "investment" if you consume it immediately.

/yes, I know you only 'rent' beer, yet . . . .


You sound like the consumer of a nice Beaujolais Nouveau. You should look into a good Bordeaux or something from the Loire valley.
 
SomethingToDo
2012-07-15 08:26:46 PM  
Subby is ignorant of Keynes's and others' work on the relationship between investment and consumption.

/My bladder has a limited savings function
 
Ivo Shandor [TotalFark] [BareFark]
2012-07-15 08:59:57 PM  

AliceBToklasLives: I don't think it counts as an "investment" if you consume it immediately.


Back in the dot.com days, someone figured out that you would have had a better ROI by buying a truckload of beer and returning the empties than by holding Nortel shares over the same time period.
 
janzee
2012-07-15 09:27:41 PM  
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BUY! BUY! BUY!
 
Snarcoleptic_Hoosier [TotalFark]
2012-07-15 10:00:34 PM  
Hmm... inelastic demand curve from functional alcoholics. I could buy a keg of Boonesfarm, and retire early.

Either it appreciates or I die from alcohol poisoning.
 
grinding_journalist
2012-07-15 11:55:23 PM  

Rapmaster2000: Once again an alcohol heavy portfolio pays off for the sober investor.


THE STOMACH IS NOT A SECURE REPOSITORY!
 
sethstorm
2012-07-16 04:13:41 AM  
Now if countries agreed to honor each other's tax rates - such that evasion is greatly reduced - that might not be a good idea.

/Wealth managers are below lawyers for asshattery
 
indoorplant
2012-07-16 06:14:02 AM  
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