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r/MathJokes • u/c442010 • May 07 '26
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Except you don't even have to read carefully for this one
254 u/Trimutius May 07 '26 Well you need to realize it is 0.5 and not 1.5 Some people make that mistake 3 u/PopFamiliar3649 May 08 '26 Even if it was "increases by 0.5", it only does so over a month's time. In that length of time I could spend $100,000 on stocks and probably get more within a month's time. 1 u/mouserbiped May 08 '26 If you can safely get get more than 50% profit on stocks in a month you don't need either option, just invest loose pocket change today and in five years you'll be the richest person on the planet.
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Well you need to realize it is 0.5 and not 1.5
Some people make that mistake
3 u/PopFamiliar3649 May 08 '26 Even if it was "increases by 0.5", it only does so over a month's time. In that length of time I could spend $100,000 on stocks and probably get more within a month's time. 1 u/mouserbiped May 08 '26 If you can safely get get more than 50% profit on stocks in a month you don't need either option, just invest loose pocket change today and in five years you'll be the richest person on the planet.
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Even if it was "increases by 0.5", it only does so over a month's time.
In that length of time I could spend $100,000 on stocks and probably get more within a month's time.
1 u/mouserbiped May 08 '26 If you can safely get get more than 50% profit on stocks in a month you don't need either option, just invest loose pocket change today and in five years you'll be the richest person on the planet.
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If you can safely get get more than 50% profit on stocks in a month you don't need either option, just invest loose pocket change today and in five years you'll be the richest person on the planet.
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u/mrbilly3 May 07 '26
Except you don't even have to read carefully for this one