Ask HN: Getting depressed about money. How do I make a meaningful amount “fast”?
Every day I watch people get stupid rich. I know the startup route and have done that a couple of times, though the products didn't take to their markets. I've tried stock trading, crypto trading, investment, small businesses, various passive income schemes, etc. None of this seems to return any decent investment. My portfolio can give me a solid 6-8% a year return, but unless I already have a couple of million to gamble it will still mean a slow and steady investment over decades which still lands me at a ridiculously old age before it's enough.
Every day places like Softbank are giving away obscene amounts of money to mundane or straight up bad ideas. Banks and the government are moving unfathomable amounts of cash around, a bunch of which ends up disappearing to corruption. Bezos just made $13b in a single day during one of the worst economies of recent history. There is plenty of wealth out there to be had, but how to get a slice of it?
I am tired and losing hope. Even though I'm better off than most I am still struggling to support everyone who depends on me. I want to get rich and I no longer care about how (as long as it isn't illegal, completely unethical, and does not endanger anyone's life or health). I am not afraid of working hard and when I pick up a project I work on it obsessively until it's done and done right, but it feels like I am panning for pennies in a puddle. What is the best way to get a large slice of a large pie without abandoning everyone who is dear to me for several years?