10 Things + Wildcatting

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That’s wild, cat.

Wildcatting is a term that comes from the oil industry of old, but has become a synonym for taking a business risk or investment gamble. Wildcatters are the pioneers, the risk takers, the high rollers, the big ups and big downs.

Here are some fascinating stories of wildcatters…

10 Things 👇️ 

  1. John Rockefeller, the O.G. wildcatter 📺️ 

  2. How to lose $2B in one day

  3. These funds are making big bets 📺️ 

  4. Ever lost $20,000,000,000?

  5. Jerry Jones, wildcatter, $150M to $8B 📺️ 

  6. This Bitcoin billionaire just bought ETH

  7. Biggest trading losses of all time 📺️ 

  8. The Big Short, IRL 📺️ 

  9. Wildcatters: the board game

  10. A 10x thrift store flip 📺️ 

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