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If I had to assume what he meant:

Investment: “billions”, minimum “billions” = $2B
Profit: “millions”, minimum “millions” = $2M

To profit $2M on a $2B investment is the equivalent of making $1 on a $1000 investment, pretty easy.

aygart · « **Reply #2990 on:** March 04, 2018, 02:49:22 PM »

Quote from: Ephraimh on March 04, 2018, 02:47:41 PM

If I had to assume what he meant:

Investment: “billions”, minimum “billions” = $2B
Profit: “millions”, minimum “millions” = $2M

To profit $2M on a $2B investment is the equivalent of making $1 on a $1000 investment, pretty easy.

There are some fund managers who would love to have known that some years where they had a negative return.

Ephraimh · « **Reply #2991 on:** March 04, 2018, 02:56:02 PM »

Quote from: aygart on March 04, 2018, 02:49:22 PM

There are some fund managers who would love to have known that some years where they had a negative return.

I can pretty much guarantee you that every single fund manager can close his/her book sometime in January if all they aim for is a .1% (1 Tenth of 1%...) return.

aygart · « **Reply #2992 on:** March 04, 2018, 02:57:29 PM »

Quote from: Ephraimh on March 04, 2018, 02:56:02 PM

I can pretty much guarantee you that every single fund manager can close his/her book sometime in January if all they aim for is a .1% return.

Over what time period? What happens if the market goes down at the beginning of a year and they spend the rest trying to rcoup losses?

Ephraimh · « **Reply #2993 on:** March 04, 2018, 03:04:19 PM »

Quote from: aygart on March 04, 2018, 02:57:29 PM

Over what time period? What happens if the market goes down at the beginning of a year and they spend the rest trying to rcoup losses?

In that case you’re right, but managers usually sit in positions medium to long term, any short term trader can turn $1000 into $1001 pretty easily if all they were aiming for was to squeeze out that small gain.

aygart · « **Reply #2994 on:** March 04, 2018, 03:10:06 PM »

Quote from: Ephraimh on March 04, 2018, 03:04:19 PM

In that case you’re right, but managers usually sit in positions medium to long term, any short term trader can turn $1000 into $1001 pretty easily if all they were aiming for was to squeeze out that small gain.

Okay, so why doesn't he do that hundreds of thousands of times and become a guaranteed millionaire?

Boruch999 · « **Reply #2995 on:** March 04, 2018, 03:30:58 PM »

Quote from: Ephraimh on March 04, 2018, 02:47:41 PM

If I had to assume what he meant:

Investment: “billions”, minimum “billions” = $2B
Profit: “millions”, minimum “millions” = $2M

To profit $2M on a $2B investment is the equivalent of making $1 on a $1000 investment, pretty easy.

I'm pretty sure he meant that it's easy to lose money quickly, hence "make it in to millions." Start with Bs and lose lots quickly till you"re left with Ms.

Ephraimh · « **Reply #2996 on:** March 04, 2018, 03:34:48 PM »

Quote from: aygart on March 04, 2018, 03:10:06 PM

Okay, so why doesn't he do that hundreds of thousands of times and become a guaranteed millionaire?

To do that, he’ll need to do that perfect trade (easy once and not guaranteed) a couple of times every week to meet a 10% annual return, investing $2B long term in healthy companies is far less stressful with a far bigger return

Ephraimh · « **Reply #2997 on:** March 04, 2018, 03:36:23 PM »

Quote from: Boruch999 on March 04, 2018, 03:30:58 PM

I'm pretty sure he meant that it's easy to lose money quickly, hence "make it in to millions." Start with Bs and lose lots quickly till you"re left with Ms.

You’re probably right

aygart · « **Reply #2998 on:** March 04, 2018, 03:47:46 PM »

Quote from: Ephraimh on March 04, 2018, 03:34:48 PM

To do that, he’ll need to do that perfect trade (easy once and not guaranteed)

HUH?

ExGingi · « **Reply #2999 on:** March 04, 2018, 03:48:46 PM »

Quote from: Boruch999 on March 04, 2018, 03:30:58 PM

I'm pretty sure he meant that it's easy to lose money quickly, hence "make it in to millions." Start with Bs and lose lots quickly till you"re left with Ms.

Or as the old saying used to go: Q.: How do you make a small fortune investing in airline stocks? A.: You start with a large fortune.

Note that the question was about "how to make a small fortune", not how to profit, or how to earn. Hence the answer is you take a large fortune and you make it into a small fortune.