What is the next big money making opportunity?

danlightbulb · 24 Jul 2017 at 13:57

Hi all.

I was years late to matching betting. Have still made a good profit from it, but could have been so much more if I'd got in earlier.

I was also years late to current account switching. I made a few hundred, but a few years ago the opportunities ran into thousands.

I have just started dabbling in mining, but many years late to that too.

So my question is what 'thing' should I be getting into right now that means I am not late to the party again?

Thanks.

Glanza · 24 Jul 2017 at 13:59

Sell a kidney.

Brizzles · 24 Jul 2017 at 14:02

I've got some magic beans for sale

Mark M · 24 Jul 2017 at 14:02

Going out and doing an honest days graft? Actually, that will never catch on

Ayahuasca · 24 Jul 2017 at 14:02

If you need to ask the tour is already over for getting in on it early.

andicole0 · 24 Jul 2017 at 14:05

My pension is the next thing on my list.
Andi.

Tefal · 24 Jul 2017 at 14:23

Drugs are always a safe investment

danlightbulb · 24 Jul 2017 at 14:56

Ok so maybe rather than asking 'what' the next thing is, because clearly no one knows, maybe better to ask 'how' one might find these opportunities. For example, how did people first discover how to matched bet, stoozing, mine etc?

wedrum · 24 Jul 2017 at 14:58

pimping

Dis86 · 24 Jul 2017 at 15:09

wedrum said:
pimping

Been doing that for years

dowie · 24 Jul 2017 at 15:11

danlightbulb said:
Ok so maybe rather than asking 'what' the next thing is, because clearly no one knows, maybe better to ask 'how' one might find these opportunities. For example, how did people first discover how to matched bet, stoozing, mine etc?

matched betting has existed since the offers from online bookies existed... if you present someone with a +EV opportunity then they'll take it

as for crypto mining, that's kind of fundamental to crypto currencies

danlightbulb · 24 Jul 2017 at 15:15

Ok so maybe my question should have been this - how can I avoid being last to the party again? What resources can I use to find out these opportunities and assess their potential benefits?

dowie · 24 Jul 2017 at 15:18

danlightbulb said:
Ok so maybe my question should have been this - how can I avoid being last to the party again? What resources can I use to find out these opportunities and assess their potential benefits?

surely that depends on the opportunity, I mean even the few things you've mentioned are rather diverse - the people who first took advantage of matched betting won't necessarily be the same subset as the people who first started mining crypto

flibbage0 · 24 Jul 2017 at 15:19

Who knows?

Maybe renewable energy sources or cryptocurrency?

I could imagine that those that have done computer science/software engineering and are decent at it will make a pretty penny, especially those that are involved with algorithms for the finance sector.

The reason why I say this is everything is becoming automated so there are a lot of jobs at risk so the ones that are involved with helping develop the automation will do well

exhashdotdot · 24 Jul 2017 at 15:20

I reckon Ethereum, but I'm too scared to buy any.

flibbage0 · 24 Jul 2017 at 15:24

exhashdotdot said:
I reckon Ethereum, but I'm too scared to buy any.

I am as well, just staring at it everyday trying to understand the trends, doesn't make sense at the moment.

exhashdotdot · 24 Jul 2017 at 15:33

flibbage0 said:
I am as well, just staring at it everyday trying to understand the trends, doesn't make sense at the moment.

I think trend analysis isn't going to cut it for Ethereum. All it will take is a major corporation to buy a chunk and the price will go through the roof. On the other hand, nobody recognises it as a valid currency and it disappears into obscurity. That's the gamble I suppose. Especially since it had a massive price drop a few weeks ago.

And yet here I am, still with zero.

Doogles · 24 Jul 2017 at 15:36

Dis86 said:
Been doing that for years

You are now on the list

danlightbulb · 24 Jul 2017 at 15:46

The examples I used in my op all have one thing in common - zero or very limited risk. Hence, this is not a discussion about investing, in crypto currency or anything else. This is about finding those risk free opportunities.

Street · 24 Jul 2017 at 15:50

Send me £50 and I'll tell you!