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		gumby on June 24, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Peter Thiel turned a Roth IRA into a $5B tax-free ... I have tried to do this in the past and always been told it's not possible (as an exec in the startup it wouldn't be arm's length). I guess that's what I get for following the rules. Not that my IRA would have reached the billions mark if I had managed to.

casefields on June 24, 2021 [–]

Just like Trump—or even Thiel himself—you've gotta not be scared to sometimes amass hefty legal bills, and you can get away with a lot.

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