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LordAdamX:
Owning up to your inability to read, aren't you. And if any part is way beyond your comprehension, why not respectfully ask for clarification rather than give the impression you comprehended all I had to say.

Here I am thinking I'm in a flow, and you're out there cherry picking what parts of my post you want to read. Explains the lazy arguments and racial profiling. Have it your way, can't be bothered.

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I type as guided by the oracle based on facts. If you have issues with facts, come to the shrine with a bottle of Schnapp and present your case before the gods.

Moving on...you really do not understand the concept of first impression in the financial circle. You need to be prepared to make a good impression as a knowledgeable fund manager backed by the performance results of your company. But the black in you thinks it is about "baffing up".

Investors and their attorneys already researched your company and have expectations. Your job is to build on the confidence they have in the company and close the deal. How you think all these are tied to expensive watches beats my imagination.

LOL.

LordAdamX:
"Investors fly down to meet you because of GS and her track records?!"

Sh*t, you haven't even been reading my f*cking replies. What a tool!

-Lord

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Sorry. I only read the part where you made sense.

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LordAdamX:
I take it from your reply that you haven't ever researched partners at hedge funds.

Here's an excerpt on partners at Goldman Sachs (just a bank not a hedge fund),



Link -- https://news.efinancialcareers.com/us-en/242688/secret-dress-codes-investment-banks

You think these MDs don't have "returns/results"? Why then are they putting in the effort to pass off the "I'm successful and I look like success" message? It's part of their MO. That's high finance. Surgeons don't have to do same for their job, they only have to put on scrubs. Eventually, if they're looking to become directors at centers where they have to kiss a$$, they'd have to tune up, buy more expensive tux and dinner dresses. It's social interaction/making an impression 101. You don't escape it.

You only get one chance to make a first impression and if you're about to land an HNWI as a partner, you don't go looking like a pauper or like you just stepped out of a golf course. It shows you have no pride in your job, no respect for your client, and if the client doesn't like you, no amount of results/returns will get him/her to sign up. He'd take his/her money elsewhere.

The richest 10% of the world population control 76% of the world's wealth. In America, the richest 10% own 84% of all stocks. If you want a slice of that huge pie, you can't afford to treat each prospective client like he is replaceable. He could very well be your last as word travels quickly in their circles. You impress, you flatter, you do everything to get that account. And if a five figure limited edition Patek will get your foot in the door, you'd buy it.

You call it the movies, it's someone else's reality.

And to your nonsense about blacks at the bottom. In individual professional settings, blacks excel. And they play the game. Do some research, it'd do you good.

And do you see how you went straight into doing racial profiling, like you've got nothing else to back your opinion. Inferiority complex is dangerous. Wean yourself off of it.

-Lord

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You are going off tangent. Investors fly down to meet you because of GS and her track records. Wearing a suit (corporate attire) is the official dress code at GS and have nothing to do with Patek, Rolex or other expensive watches. I don't do research on things I see or witness. Therein is the difference. People have different things they splurge on: cars, houses, watches, etc. But it is foolhardy to believe that the Patek you wear will make a good impression on an investor or VC to cut you a multimillion dollars check. In a roundtable conference, the person you are trying too hard to impress may not likely see your timepiece. Your watches are there to impress your mates and ladies (for those who know the difference).

Racial profiling? Yes. Because what I stated is a fact.
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LordAdamX:
You have no idea.

You should spend relative to what you are worth. A fake $300 Rolex and a $10,000 Rolex do not both just tell the time. A $10k Rolex is more accurate and precise than a fake $300 Rolex. Read about watches. And when you enter a room with top shots, a 10k Rolex will buy you more goodwill than a fake 3h Rolex.

Say you're a partner at a hedge fund with an eight to nine-figure net worth, looking to sign on a nouveau rich Chinese client, who flew you on a chartered Gulfstream to meet him in his fourth home in the French countryside; you don't want to show up like Zuckerberg showing up at work (even though he is much richer). You want to show up in a four-figure custom suit, a five-figure limited edition Patek Phillipe and a Ferragamo pair of dress shoes.

Heck, the Patek Phillipe may kick off the conversation, warming you up to the client.

Now, if you had a six-figure windfall and do not have the same profile as the hedge fund partner, do you go all out to splurge on such luxury items? F*ck no! You may be able to afford it, but buying it is not an informed decision.

Want to know how to manage your finances? Watch how the old money spend.

If you've got a big void on the inside, spending a ton wouldn't fill it, but so will not spending. Striking a balance is harder than it looks. It's an art.

-Lord

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You have no idea. Either you watch too many movies or the black in you is doing numbers on you. By black I mean, look good first and make money later. Ever wondered why blacks are at the bottom? Look in the mirror because you are a prototype.

Investors are impressed by returns/results not appearance. They have data on your performance and that matters more. The fictitious scenario you created is more in M & A than in portfolio management.

Like I said...stop watching too much TV series.


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Every hungry fan is working hard for the periodic N20k give away by Linda. Some will be heartbroken.

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People who are rich and simple rarely run out of money.

There is nothing more satisfying than knowing that you have more money that you will ever need to meet your basic needs.

In my book, the man that wears $300 fake Rolex is trying too hard to belong but should be pardoned whereas the man that buys $10,000 Rolex is irredeemably stvpid. They both tell the same time. What's outside can never fill the big void inside.
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I didn't understand the question.

So...

Do you want the man to be paying while you make all the decisions?

He who pays the piper determines the tune.

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I am not a lawyer. But after 6 months of intensive training, I can go against any Nigerian lawyer in a neutral court and beat him/her hands down. I believe most of them are ignorant and incompetent. Yep. That's how much regard I have for them.

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N10m to Indian doctors with no guarantee?

That's a big gamble.

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Not impressed.


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It boils down to integrity.

Linda said that she was celibate.

Linda said that her primary source of income is blogging.

Linda said she never slept with any man for money.

The easiest lie on the list to decipher is pregnancy which would manifest anytime like it just did.

For lack of integrity and deceiving her gullible followers, I can boldly say that everything Linda claimed to be is false.

Like I noted, once a name is attached to wealth, Nigeria will crown the name a saint. Are you a drug baron, politician, high class madam, armed robber, 419er, etc? Make sure you give out money to Nigerians and they will sing your praises to high heaven. The dearth of moral principles in Nigeria is unabashedly preposterous.


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The bridge has been at the same stage for years.

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Role model or not..whoever impregnated Linda (assuming she is pregnant) is a Tokunbo. It is apparent that she settled for less. My guess is a divorcee above 40 with babymama drama in the same mould as her sister's husband.

Just imagine if Linda was impregnated by Paddy Adenuga, the noise from her angle will be deafening. Evidently, she is happy and embarrassed at the same time. The dilemma of a pretentious babymama.

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alenwup:
If after nine months Linda did not give us the result, the sweat of my hard earned mb will hunt somebody.

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9 months later...buy a pikin and shout "I don born!"

Linda needs a bra and pant (beach wear) photo shoot.

She is being served her dish. Such is life.

A woman that can brag about cars and houses but cannot show off her "fictitious" husband. Even the younger sister
who married Ogbonna was in love enough to show him off.

Linda is neither engaged nor married. It is part of the plot to
fit the narratives she is plotting. Just saying...
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$16 billion spent and no constant power supply.

No need reading the book.

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She is trivializing the seriousness of her profession.

She'd better be a dermatologist.

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praxs:
Salute great nairalanders!

I work with a multinational organization. We are paid 13thmonth salary (bonus) at year end. However, tax is deducted and we end up getting net instead of gross. I tried to search online to see what the Nigerian tax law states as to taxation of 13month salary but couldn't find any.

To that, I brought it here for the experienced and learned heads to throw light on the subject. Please is it taxable? And where can I get where the Nigerian tax law talks about this so I can follow it up in my organization

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Every income no matter the semantics is taxable except inheritance, gifts, bequests. A bonus is not a gift and tend to attract flat tax rate.

Accountants can reclassify it to make it tax exempt. Instead of salary or bonus, they can term it something fanciful to escape the tax man. Why was Lazarus hated by the people in the bible story?


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thesicilian:
Nigeria is not a bank. 6 vice presidents will further increase the cost of governance, as each one of them will have to have fully furnished offices, official cars and personal staff.
And the current 4yr tenure is also good, so that whoever is not measuring up to standards can be voted out on time instead of having to endure 6 gruesome years.

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Not only that...like ministers, some VPs will be greater than others.

How can you balance that?

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Buy a bible and wait for your mom.

When she shows up, pray and vibrate with her for at least an hour....binding all the forces of darkness.

After the prayers, tell her to have faith because God will provide for his children.

Encourage her to embark on dry fasting for 14 days.

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If the story is true, they should have the hospital, account number and a little bit more information for immediate medical and financial assistance.


Just saying...

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This is the more reason why people should work on being independent-minded and not blind followers. All the while Linda was preaching "Miss Independence" and celibacy, she was surreptitiously looking for pregnancy. All the menopausal single ladies who thought they were in the same league have been dealt a rough hand by Linda. They can now take their phantom feminism and celibacy and run with it. For some, it is a tad too late. This pregnancy has added to their dilemma. The same goes to the goats that draw tattoos and/or leave old brushes on their faces as the bearded gang.

If you don't stand for anything, you will fall for everything.
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This is a jamboree.

Any such serious discussion should be in a conference hall and not open field.

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SalamRushdie:
Nigerians worship this illusion called money too much .

Money is not an illusion. It is the only god Nigerians can feel and touch. They hold it in higher esteem that the fictitious God they only pay lip services to when convenient.

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HigherEd:
Bishop Oyedepo announces arrival of brand new Church Aircraft



‘Men and brethren we have a brand new Aircraft at the airport’. :

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I like the all inclusive statement,"we have a brand new aircraft..." instead of " I have a brand new aircraft".

Yeah right.

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martineverest:
wahala ke? expect things to be cheaper and more Chinese investment in manufacturing sector.dollars becomes weaker and as more African countries follow suit,Chinese yuan becomes Stronger and their influence becomes stronger...thus ,stronger symbiotic investment in africa,instead of parasitic investment by other countries

construction in naija by Chinese companies will be cheaper than ever...

The Chinese are centuries smarter than Nigerians in trade deals. So China gives Nigeria $6b loan but keeps the money in a Chinese bank. Then a Chinese company executes the contract in Nigeria and gets paid in China. And that is a loan that Nigeria must pay. It is good for China and Nigerians because it will ensure that projects are actually executed not only on papers. But in terms of business negotiations, the handlers of Nigerian economy are dunces.

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The pregnancy has gone beyond first trimester.

So babymama Linda should spare her followers the surprise factor.

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The only thing special about the military is that they are legally allowed to carry guns.

Take that away, they are nothing special. Herdsmen and BK keep proving that they are not extra-ordinary beings.

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Rotjijatau:
I Want The Public To Take This Piece Into Cognizance Regarding The IG Of Police's Speech Blunder



4. People were complaining why he was promoted from a commissioner of police straight to an IG of police instead of following protocol. Well, that is GRACE at work...... Grace disqualifies the qualified in order to qualify the unqualified. God doesn't follow protocol when he wants to promote you.

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Did you just classify nepotism and corruption as GRACE?

I guess it is by his GRACE that those murderous armed robbers in Offa had a successful operation.

Interesting!
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Pentools:
If you've been following her news of recent you should know she's, judging from the ring you proposed, I've seen loads of her pix while with ring.
Check her Instagram pix precisely.

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Ring doesn't mean a thing.

There are many single ladies with rings on their fingers.

An arrogant Linda will not hesitate to flaunt her fiance/husband if the dude is worth it. Whoever knocked her up has many skeletons in his cupboard. That is the public cross Linda is scared of carrying. It won't pass a married man or a divorcee.

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BushDoctor123:
I thought Doctors are suppose to diagonise an ailment while the phermacist prescribe, but in nigeria the doctors have taken the roles of the phermacist while leaving them with dispensing alone. In sane clime its not done that way.

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Stop thinking...that could be the problem.

Pharmacists don't write prescriptions.

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When there is will, there is a way.

US has been fighting drug war and drug abuse for decades to the point that they had to legalize the use of marijuana.

People who want to abuse drugs will do irrespective of whether medical professionals are involved or not.

And you wonder why codeine is a hot commodity.

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lameda07:
Dear Compatriots,

I write to draw your consciousness to the prolonged legal proceedings between Chief Olisah Metuh and the Federal Government of Nigeria.

At the last count, this case has dragged for over three years and I wondered the lacuna which our administration of criminal justice act has created.

How I wish the act could be so amended such that where good evidences are tendered as exhibits, the accused is allowed to be remanded regardless of status.

Not until such amendments is allowed, the speed at which criminal cases are tried cannot be made fast.

How can Olisah Metuh be sick for over three years?.

Let's discuss.

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How can Nigeria be sick for 58 years?


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