What would you do with $200k cash? Assume savings are retirement are satisfied.

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10% buy a table/ tables at a charity black tie event (network like a mofo)

10% even between BTC, ETH, and LTC

40% investment properties (hire a good property manager)

40% value stocks with a few puts in place to guard against these high valuations


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Are there any other needs you have to meet? If no, invest, charity, team building aka open bar

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Invest all 200k in Disney!!!! #FollowBuffett

But on a more serious note, property/real estate, high yield savings for emergency fund, and depending on whether you're risk averse or not, stocks

Obviously business school

Said nobody ever B1... agree with all the options above OP! Good luck investing!!

Thanks all. I'm thinking about hiring a offshore developer to prototype some ideas. I've built out a portfolio for retirement (80/20 equities bonds), emergency, real estate and charity so figure id go higher risk/alternative investments.

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