28-07-2012, 12:02 AM
(This post was last modified: 28-07-2012, 12:03 AM by Temperament.)
(27-07-2012, 05:19 PM)Bibi Wrote:(27-07-2012, 02:15 PM)d.o.g. Wrote:Money can buy power but to a certain extent. Just like money can buy time but not immortality. It was rumoured when MM Lee wife got a stroke in a foreign country and MM Lee ordered an entire SIA plane to fetch his wife back for treatment. I dont think ultra rich person in Spore e.g: facebook co-founder, Jet Lee, Ng family can do that. A private plane maybe but i dont think an entire SIA plane possible. I also dont think ultra rich here can hire traffic police or anybody to smooth the traffic for them. Even Jim Rogers have to volunteer in the top primary school in order to get better chance for her daughter to get in.Bibi Wrote:What money cannot buy is power. imo. that is why once those pp got very rich, they start looking and hungry for power.
I disagree that money cannot buy power. In many countries there is a clear exchange of money for power and vice versa. Businessmen use their money to buy political influence. Politicians use their power to accumulate wealth. The legal methods involve donations to election campaigns and funding lobby groups. Other methods include unmarked bags of cash, subsidized accommodations, luxury travel abroad etc. Lots of examples for anyone who bothers to look.
Yes! Have you also considered why the rich and "powderful" so hard to die. They take a long , long time to die. For you and me, when it's time to go, we go. Happily and peacefully i hope for most of us. And not drag on and on because of "$ & Power".


WB:-
1) Rule # 1, do not lose money.
2) Rule # 2, refer to # 1.
3) Not until you can manage your emotions, you can manage your money.
Truism of Investments.
A) Buying a security is buying RISK not Return
B) You can control RISK (to a certain level, hopefully only.) But definitely not the outcome of the Return.
NB:-
My signature is meant for psychoing myself. No offence to anyone. i am trying not to lose money unnecessary anymore.
1) Rule # 1, do not lose money.
2) Rule # 2, refer to # 1.
3) Not until you can manage your emotions, you can manage your money.
Truism of Investments.
A) Buying a security is buying RISK not Return
B) You can control RISK (to a certain level, hopefully only.) But definitely not the outcome of the Return.
NB:-
My signature is meant for psychoing myself. No offence to anyone. i am trying not to lose money unnecessary anymore.