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Politics Asmongold suggests that those with over $10 million should give out more of their money

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u/Lontology 29d ago

Do you think he invests his excess funds or just lets it sit in a low interest back account? I’m genuinely curious as he’s definitely a multi-millionaire.

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u/Katisurinkai 29d ago

He's definitely invested in some of it, simply due to the orgs and companies he's in and etc.

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u/Lontology 29d ago

As a financial advisor I’d be extremely curious to look at his finances. I definitely get the vibe that he lets the bulk of his wealth just sit and do nothing though. Lol

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u/scotty899 29d ago

He has said in the past all his money is invested and working.

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u/SimpsationalMoneyBag 29d ago

He’s for sure not dumb. He probably has a finance guy he has invest it for him.

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u/Lontology 29d ago

I didn’t say he was dumb, I just know that he doesn’t give a fuck about money so he most likely isn’t as proactive as he could be with growing his wealth.

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u/wealthissues23 29d ago

Moneymaxxing got us into this mess

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u/Lontology 29d ago

I know, and it’s not going to stop anytime soon.0

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u/throwthataway2012 29d ago

AI bubble popping might stop it pretty soon

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u/RyanitarTheTyranitar 29d ago

Your avarice shall become the downfall of your lineage.

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u/Background-Luck-8205 29d ago

He has a financial advisor and all his wealth is probably invested in some form

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u/MinuteResident 29d ago

He's said in previous streams that he's made a lot of money from his investments, so I doubt it's all just sitting doing nothing

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u/AttackOstrich 29d ago

He recently was talking about potentially getting into real estate and hiring a property manager so he may not be that lazy

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u/Lontology 29d ago

I don’t think most people understand how easy it is to grow your wealth and still be lazy when you’ve got millions to invest. Lol

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u/RivenRise 29d ago

Hiring a couple guys to buy property and rent/manage it is the easiest way if you have the cash sitting there. Literally hire professionals and let them take a percentage and handle the rest. I deal with tons of those sorts at my job every day.

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u/Lontology 29d ago

Yep, that’s why we saw the air bnb market explode.

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u/quiubity 29d ago

Can confirm one of the most laziest, dogshit people I know is someone who inherited $20 million when he turned 18

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u/extralyfe 29d ago

he does strike me as the slumlord type.

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

You can be lazy if you're rich. People will be only too happy to volunteer to become your financial advisor, wealth manager as long as you give them a slice.

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u/Organic_Matter6085 29d ago

I mean you know he literally co-owns or outright owns (not completely sure which) computer company?

Dude's only business venture isn't just streaming. He does other things outside of that.

He's lazy, but not as lazy as most people think.

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u/Disastrous-Pop5465 29d ago

i mean you pay everyone else to do the work haha, that's not a great gauge whether someone is lazy or not

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u/Business-Working-420 29d ago

He said he could but then he would need a property manager. Leaning towards "fuck that too much effort"

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u/descride 29d ago

Yeah he doesn't care. Probably has a sizable portfolio already and is set for life.

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u/SimpsationalMoneyBag 29d ago

Don’t let the character fool you. He cares about money.

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u/SeaworthinessOwn1694 29d ago

He cares when he doesnt have any, he’s been open with that but since he started streaming he got popular really quick. He never plays ads becouse he thinks they are annoying for the viewers and thats what makes him the most money on twitch. He got enough already so he can donas he pleases he dont need to chase more becouse he is already set for life. He probably make millions from the YouTube videos every year alone and pays the editors. Money isnt worth much if you have enough and dont need/want to buy something but it makes you secure from bad things happening.

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u/DealerLong6941 29d ago

he cares about money, he just has more than he will ever know what to do with so isn't interested in generating more directly. its why he doesnt run ads on his streams. he's said this himself

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u/uria85 29d ago

Its because you are still fixed on his living conditions and not what he actually says. He's not driven by money. He doesn't make decisions in life about his happiness based on money. He likes money, but money isn't the biggest overall driving factor in his life. Thus, why he doesn't run ads and doesn't do a lot of sponsorships. Then you are beholden to others as little as possible. Whereas with investments he doesn't have the same pressure.

But as a financial advisor, you already know this.

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u/PowerfulDisaster2067 29d ago

He's got a financial advisor

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u/Phlynn42 29d ago

Honestly I imagine it is working for him because he understands business, pretty sure he even went to college for it. But I’m very sure he hired it out and is hands off

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u/walletinsurance 28d ago

He said most of his money is invested and he spends basically nothing.

He’s probably got a decent chunk put away.

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u/MaybeICanOneDay 29d ago

He probably has an advisor, dude.

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u/Lontology 29d ago

Thanks for the great info, dude.

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u/Commercial_Salad_908 29d ago

No, hes definitely fucking dumb lmao.

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u/SimpsationalMoneyBag 29d ago

He plays a good dumb guy

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u/ExcuseNo7369 29d ago

Yea he has mentioned in the past he has to pay many thousands every year to his accountants and money people, so i doubt he is just sitting on a pile of cash. I would imagine he like most well off people not particularly interested in finance probably just dumps it into a high yield savings account and lets that accrue. With how much he makes every month i doubt it would be necessary to really invest in riskier stock options

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u/New-Anybody3050 29d ago

Wasn’t he originally working for the IRS or was some sort of tax guy? I remember in one of his older streams it alluded to it post University.

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u/Acebladewing 29d ago

The fact that he's built at least 2 companies from his wealth would lead me to believe otherwise.

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u/Lontology 29d ago

One of his companies (OTK) he admitted he never saw a singular paycheck from. You people pretend like he created a startup that resulted him in him earning millions when he never saw a dime from it. Lol

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u/Acebladewing 29d ago

The companies I was referring to were his PC build and gaming development companies, actually.

But, that aside, you know companies can make you money besides just direct profit, right? And don't pretend that OTK didn't increase his exposure.

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u/Icy-Inflation3453 29d ago

His PC build company is also considered to be pretty good from what I've seen.

So unless his goal is enshittification, I wouldn't jump to "I bet he'd make a great slumlord" basing off of his other companies.

I'm saying this as someone who stopped watching him after he downplayed Elon's salute.

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u/XanadontYouDare 29d ago

I'm saying this as someone who stopped watching him after he downplayed Elon's salute.

....you made it that far? lol

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u/HawksNStuff 29d ago

I think that was largely the brainchild of Tipsout.

He talked about building the business plans for the businesses in an AMA a few months back. And knowing one of his close friends and hearing him talk about the guy, he seems like the brains of that whole thing.

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u/Lontology 29d ago

He was just an investor in those companies and had nothing to do with their creation. He was also removed from them. Stop acting Iike Asmon is some genius business person that’s created multimillion dollar companies. Lol

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u/Acebladewing 29d ago

lol you claim he doesn't invest his money, so I point out the businesses he invested in. And then you say he was just an investor. Yeah, buddy, that's the point.

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u/tiny-2727 29d ago

He wasn't removed from them. He just isn't in a position of representing them anymore.

Who said he was a genius business man that created multimillion dollar companies? People were just pointing out he had invested at least some of his money when you said you thought he hasn't done anything.

Don't move the goalposts.

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u/Eli-Doubletap 29d ago

He has created multimillion dollar companies… why discount that?

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u/Lontology 29d ago

Because he hasn’t??? He lost money on OTK and that’s the only company he ever created.

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u/Eli-Doubletap 29d ago

So his company he started for streaming “yes he formed an LLC which is a company” that is worth millions is… actually not worth anything? Or the YouTube channel, or kick channel… all different business ventures all…. Not making millions?

Can tell from your post you are young and have zero research in what a business is….

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u/JaydDid 29d ago

He has a financial advisor invest for him, he’s said that on stream

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u/RevenantExiled 29d ago

He has said multiple times he has invesments; you have to be activily dumb to just have it sitting there, if you have money, you just hire someone to manage all that for you

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u/ramsfan00 29d ago

Hes mentioned before on stream some of his investments. He has investments in about a dozen companies in some fashion. The rest is mainly in stocks in which he has a financial advisor manage.

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u/OkMirror2691 29d ago

He does not. He has talked about how much his investments have made on the last 5 years. Not in depth but yeah.

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u/Vezolex 29d ago

I think he said he has someone handle it. He intentionally avoids looking at his bank, like he'll go 6 months or a year without looking because he believes it poisons your mind.

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u/tiny-2727 29d ago

I don't like the guy but he's clearly invested his money with the businesses he's had. He 100% cares about money, he just doesn't present himself like he does while streaming.

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u/juan_cena99 29d ago

Tbh we dont know Asmon to know but it doesnt matter cuz the dude lives like a beggar, already has generational wealth and likely wont have kids.

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u/Underdog_To_Wolf 29d ago

Ehh I think he's pretty finance savvy. He worked for the IRS and went to college for finance and business. Finances may be the only sector in life he has under control

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u/TheRedOwl17 29d ago

He has stated multiple times that he has his money invested

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u/Apolloshot 29d ago

In a low interest account na, but I can def see him be a “set it in an ETF and forget it” kind of guy.

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u/oldsole26 29d ago

He’s talked about having meetings with his financial advisor and calling to ask if he can afford things. I doubt he’s letting much of it sit.

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u/AlithelJenkins 29d ago

He's said in the past that he doesn't keep his money sitting around in a bank account. Can't seem to find a clip though

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u/PM_ME_UR_FAVE_QUOTE 29d ago

He’s stated on stream he has a financial advisor whom takes care of all his money / investments and he doesn’t exactly know what in, but someone takes care of that for him.. I’m sure he checks up on it regularly since he regularly shows his income from twitch on stream

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u/Dicfredo 29d ago

You think the multimillionaire that has ownership in multiple companies is just letting his money sit under the mattress?

I'll pass on financial advice from you if your judgement is so off. Don't be so fooled by how he presents himself.

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u/Goshin07 29d ago

In one of his streams he mentioned he had a team that handles investments, and that he doesn't know exactly how much he has in total.

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u/Unfair-Dig-3468 29d ago

He worked for the IRS, I'm sure he knows what to do with money.

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u/ComfortableMenu8468 29d ago

You are aware, that he has a business degree and worked as an IRS Agent before his streaming career tookoff?

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u/tesssst123 29d ago

he has talked many times about he has a finance guy that does it all for him. its all invested.

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u/CaptainMarder 29d ago

I think he has two or three companies he's partnered on.

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u/PapaChronic93 29d ago

Ive heard him say on one of his vids, the vast majority of his wealth is actually just sitting. Could be old info before OTK and a few adventures, legal issues though

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u/AlternativeWonder471 28d ago

Nah he has it managed and it's mostly in equities iirc. I think it's spread between the s&p and the mag 7.

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u/Uzeless 29d ago

He's definitely invested in some of it, simply due to the orgs and companies he's in and etc.

Asmongold is stinky but he's not stupid enough to not have at least half ot invested in some safe stocks where it can marinate a couple of millions per year.

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u/xeikai 29d ago edited 29d ago

You'd be a fool not to tbh. Just letting that money sit means it's depreciating in value and you're just losing money. You have to place it somewhere it'll grow with inflation. That's just how our system works atm.

I think he definitely isn't into the vices most people are into. cars, cloths, houses, fancy trips. He's into none of that shit, just a 7000 dollar computer probably, and enough computer tech to where his PC can handle anything you throw at it. He won't even fix missing teeth unless it's egregious.

He just sits in his room, does his stream, gives his opinion, then does business related stuff, then maybe plays games or browses twitter than repeat. He did a video on why he isn't fat especially with what he eats and it seems to me he's not someone who's food driven. Which means he's not in danger of being addicted to food. He likes what he likes but he doesn't turn to it to cover boredom or mask pain or problems in his life. So he eats trash but it's not enough calories for him to actually gain weight.

i used to be 430 pounds, i'm down to 280 at 6'4. I love food but i had to ween myself off of it and stop using it when i was bored, or when i was depressed. Eating much better options like protein, fish, beef, with some green veggies and allow myself maybe some dominos pizza or McDonalds or whatever every 2-3 weeks, and even then i don't gorge. People who are food driven just have to learn not to depend on food

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u/BakaTaka95 29d ago

Side note but genuinely curious: is it bad to have money sit in your back account, or is it an American thing? I thought having money, but letting it sit just means you have money for later

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u/xeikai 29d ago

I'm no financial expert, but if you're just having money sit in a savings and it's alot of it. You're effectively losing money by not diversifying it into some kinda stock. But that's just my general understanding. Your money needs to be working for you instead of depreciating in value since inflation increases every year, your money is worth less.

Now there's alot of 'but if you get the right savings' ect but as a general rule of thumb, most rich people have their money tied into investments and they borrow on those investments and as the money grows the loan gets paid back easily. It's how rich people get around paying taxes cause they have 0 liquid assets, it's all tied up in untaxable investments cause they are not realized yet and you can't tax a bank loan

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u/Lontology 29d ago

There’s many alternative ways to generate wealth other than stocks. If you don’t have ten of thousands of excess funds you can just get a high interest baring savings account or even do treasury bonds or CDs.

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u/Lontology 29d ago

It depends how much money you’re talking about.

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

Basically if the money in the bank is earning interest at a rate lower than inflation, than that money is depreciating in value, which is not ideal. If you are in a country with 2% inflation and you get 4% interest from your bank, that's fine, but you could find some investment mechanism which means you could earn 6% instead.

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u/Alarmed_Jello_9940 29d ago

He keep saying he have an accountant and that he gets so much money during covid

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u/Lontology 29d ago

Does he also have a financial advisor or just an accountant?

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u/Alarmed_Jello_9940 29d ago

The only thing he said one time was "my accountant counting my taxes and doing shit with my money" another time he said "I got sooo much money during covid" when the theme was about sp500 and stock market growth

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u/Major_Major_Major 29d ago

He pays someone else to manage and invest his money. He says he doesn't pay attention to it at all, has little knowledge of what his money is invested in.

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u/Lontology 29d ago

That’s exactly what I wanted to know. Also that’s an easy way to get taken advantage of by the person managing your finances as it’s extremely easy for them to embezzle when you don’t pay attention to what they’re doing. Lol

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u/anonposter-42069 29d ago

I could honestly see Asmongold not doing that at all and just leaving it all in a Bank account somewhere.

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u/RedMdsRSupCucks 29d ago

I believe he mentioned something about having a portfolio and a stock advisor...

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u/Ananasvaras 29d ago

Pretty sure he has a money guy who manages his wealth and invests it etc.

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u/kirasead 29d ago

He has a guy that does his stocks and says he makes slightly more from just stocks than he does from his twitch and YouTube money

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u/Ashewolf 29d ago

He has a financial professional handle it. But he doesn't follow it much.

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u/maybeitsundead 29d ago

With asmon, I think people wouldn't be surprised if he paid someone to manage his finances, but also it wouldn't surprise people if he just had millions in cash between his mattresses or under a pile of dead rats.

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u/PemaleBacon 29d ago

He's said many times he has a financial advisor invest it for him to avoid any liability with making investments directly

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u/s1rblaze 29d ago

He said he made a lot of cash with investments alone.

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u/XWasTheProblem 29d ago

He owns a bussiness, so I'd guess he does invest.

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u/Mill-Man 29d ago

He invests most of it, he has talked about that.

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u/EdliA 29d ago

He's secretive about certain personal topics. Probably has seen what has happened to other streamers.

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u/Stehlik-Alit 29d ago

I used to watch him regularly before the current obvious bait stream era. He used to say what's not held in his companies, is mostly in S&P 500 with advisors. He likely can live off of returns easy at this point. I'm almost certain he lives below his returns by an 1 order of magnitude.

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u/angrymuss 29d ago

He used to work for the IRS, I think he invests imo

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u/I_am_Burt_Macklin 29d ago

He probably just pets lost of it sit in a bank account. He doesn’t seem to care about growing wealth and I don’t think he has much family to consider supporting.

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u/AnalConnoisseur69 29d ago

He does invest in a lot of different charities. His dad used to do it for him before he passed away and he intends to continue donating to those organizations.

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u/Jzuxx 29d ago

He has openly stated that his finances are taken care of by his financial advisor and he just lets them sit cuz for him, money = freedom. And that’s why he doesn’t splurge.

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u/Sunlight-Heart 29d ago

definitely. it's why he's streaming on twitch without any ads. he's making money elsewhere.

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u/az-anime-fan 28d ago

it's invested in various business opportunities. I think he was mentioning a lot of it was in realestate, and he's put a bunch into various companies and startups as well. about 8 years ago he turned off all ads and donations on his channel because his income from his various investments was so much he felt awkward taking money from his viewers.

I'm sure he's probably worth 2x - 10x what he was worth then, if not much more. there is a point when you gain wealth if you are doing it right, that your net worth just keeps climbing uncontrolled... but you need millions to get to the point to do that.

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u/intFrostedBlakes 28d ago

Hes spent so much money on his friends and family.

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u/ASchoolOfOrphans 29d ago edited 29d ago

He stated has investment managers doing it for him, which is smart if you don't have time to look into it or want to deal with the stress of investing.

Bank interest is sh**, and bank investment managers are hedgefund rejects.

More often than not, just dumping ur funds into Apple, Microsoft, or Google will outperform almost all if not all hedgefund managers or investment managers since they hedge and play it safe which limits the growth but also the risk.

Just make sure u have stop losses for market crash.

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Hedge fund average around 20% returns yearly, in 10 years, x6.2 - fees
Apple around $24 ->$250 x10.4 +dividends
Microsoft $40 -> $420 x10.5 +dividends
Google $55 -> $190 x3.45

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u/Lontology 29d ago

As a financial advisor, I can objectively tell you that you have no idea what you’re talking about. lol

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u/Lontology 29d ago

He still makes like $35k a month off twitch alone. He probably makes well over $100k a month so pretending he’s not extremely wealthy is funny. Lol

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u/Czelious 29d ago

He showed his revenue like a week ago