r/wallstreetbets • u/startedstonks04-2020 • Feb 01 '25

Gain 12k -> 115k @ 22 yr old

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Friend told me this is post worthy, anyways I’m blessed. I withdrew everything and put it all into VOO. Hoping I’ll be ahead of my age group for future retirement. God bless America.

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u/Firm-Reason9324 Feb 01 '25

I don't. I blew another account not long after. Now all small accounts worth 3k

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u/daniel940 Feb 01 '25

My trick is to have my largest account with a full service broker - a big investment bank without online trading access. Having to talk to them to make moves limits me big-time.

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u/TheyTukMyJub Feb 01 '25

Wtf, which bank operates like that in 2025?

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u/half-shark-half-man Feb 01 '25

The Genco Pura Olive Oil Company.

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u/Neathh Feb 01 '25

I was all in on sesame seeds, but Olive Oil makes cents.

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u/Afraid_Inspection_15 Feb 03 '25

Shits fucking expensive, ever tried sourcing cold pressed olive oil?

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u/scharvey Feb 01 '25

I inherited an Edward Jones account when my wife died and I was shocked by the lack of capabilities of their portal.

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u/TheyTukMyJub Feb 01 '25

My condolences. Did you send something to her boyfriend & tennis teacher as well?

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u/jeffydealshugs Feb 01 '25

Kinda uncalled for

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u/TheyTukMyJub Feb 01 '25

If your wife doesn't have a bf then this isn't the subreddit for you

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u/No_Olive_4836 Feb 02 '25

I am the wife's boyfriend

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u/TheyTukMyJub Feb 02 '25

Here to check on her husband's profits? Smart man

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u/justbrowse2018 Feb 03 '25

I am your wife

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u/scharvey Feb 02 '25

Luckily that was just one person.

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u/jogudebenguele117 Feb 01 '25

I work with a Nigerian bank - they do that ;-)

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u/cjspoe 1170C - 7S - 4 years - 11/9 Feb 02 '25

Meryl’s UI is such shit it basically does, just park money in their to get a good catch all credit card or do that 401k company - their giant I think it starts with an R

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u/Chim_Pansy Feb 01 '25

Why not just have actual self-control and be smart? Is the temptation to fuck your entire future really that much for people? It's a rhetorical question, but still. If you know you'd be setup for retirement down the road, what makes you want to fuck with that to begin with?

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u/joels341111 Feb 01 '25

Sir, this is r/WallStreetBets. This is a casino.

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u/Chim_Pansy Feb 01 '25

I know it's just a bunch of gambling addicts, but still.

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u/Firm-Reason9324 Feb 01 '25

Got 2 swing accounts mostly for leaps and long options and the largest small account is for day trades only.

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u/xiaosuan441 Feb 01 '25

I know that UBS/Crédit Suisse Hong Kong do that

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u/khobykhat Feb 01 '25

99% procent of investors stop right before they’re about to hit the big one

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u/tukamon Feb 01 '25

It is ok .. I gambled 600k at the age of 28 from a third world country. And ended in debt of 30k with loan sharks. My salary is 500€ per month.

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u/Firm-Reason9324 Feb 01 '25

Holy shit. How u get that much. I get denied trying to get a 25k loan.

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u/tukamon Feb 03 '25

I worked online sales for 8 years and earned them myself. I could have easily been retired at 26-27 years old and lived like a king for the rest of my life. But nooo .. I wanted more. I needed the adrenaline. Which is normal because gambling is a serious disease.