Ahh, money. It makes the world go round, doesn’t it? You know they say money can’t buy love, but if you ask me, those losers have never tried it.
Love it or hate it, you’ve got to have a base line amount of it to make a go of it in this world.
Stocks? Schmocks. Savings? Schmavings. There are plenty of investment advice blogs out there, written by, you know, people with investment credentials and shit.
My advice will get you absolutely nowhere fast and my lawyer urges that you not follow it at all.
Stupid lawyers. Always the buzzkill.
Anyway, from BQB HQ in Fabulous East Randomtown, MA, here are BQB’s Top Ten Pieces of Investment Advice:
#10 – Buried Treasure
Withdraw your cash, stick it in a tin box, wrap it in plastic wrap and bury it in the backyard. If the worms, gophers and weather don’t destroy it, you’ll have a fun time digging the shit out of your yard when you do actually need it. Don’t forget to draw yourself a map that you won’t understand in the future and/or will most likely lose anyway.
#9 – Electronics
Stock up on cell phones, computers, etc. They aren’t making any more of that shit. It’s not like they aren’t coming out with a new updated version of your phone every three months. Oh, wait. They are? Sorry. You are the owner of a crate full of useless phones now.
#8 – Gold!
That crusty old bastard William Devane is always telling me to buy gold in those TV commercials and damn it, if you can’t trust a man who played the president in a season of 24 as well as The Dark Knight Rises then who can you trust? Eh, in theory, and I’m totally spouting shit out of my ass here, a little bit of gold in your safe might not be a terrible idea. I’m sure super rich actors, celebrities and politicians all have a bunch of frigging gold bars stored somewhere in case the economy collapses and chaos reigns supreme. My gut tells me not to buy more than I can afford to lose though because, you know, there are thieves about and I have so much to do that I don’t have enough time to sit around BQB HQ with a shotgun just to ward off gold thieves.
#7 – Pez
I believe Nerdstradamus when he says that Pez will be the currency of the future. Buy up all the little candy bricks and cartoon dispensers you can so you can be rich as all get out in the future.
#6 – Time Shares
It’s a home that you own for a week a year! What could possibly go wrong?
#5 – Join a Tontine
It’s simple. You and your friends put all of your money in a big concrete box and bury it or hide it somewhere. Then, you all live your lives and the last one who dies gets the money. Just, you know, don’t be a dick and kill all your friends. And don’t join up with friends who are dicks. You know what? Just don’t do this.
#4 – IOUs
Every time you buy something extravagant that you don’t really need, write an IOU to your future self. Don’t worry. You’re good for it.
(SPOILER ALERT: You’re not good for it).
#3 – Loan Sharking
The good news? You can “help” people by lending them money with usurious, ridiculously high interest rates attached.
The bad news? A) It’s illegal and B) You’re going to have to break some legs. You don’t want to break legs. You’re too nice and also it makes a terrible mess. My lawyer and I don’t advise you to do this at all.
#2 – Farts in Jars
In the future, man will evolve into a butt-less species. Thus, you should shoot every toot into a jar and store those jars in your basement so that one day, when a butt-less society becomes nostalgic for fart smells, you can clean up.
Note that if this does not happen before you grow old and die, the grandchildren you leave behind to clean up your house will think you were insane.
#1 – Wise, Prudent, Solid and Cautions Savings and Investing Plans
Invest wisely in solid, reputable mutual funds, savings accounts, IRAs and so on. Seek the advice of competent investment professionals.
I mean, you could do all that shit but will that be as fun as going on a treasure hunt and/or farting in jars? I think not.
REPEAT: My lawyer and I urge you to not waste your money doing any of the horrible things mentioned in this ridiculous blog post. Really, you should be ashamed of yourself for even reading it.
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