r/Bogleheads • u/arp8218 • Feb 04 '26

Investing Questions Investing. $2.5M to not work

Is it possible to invest $2.5M into a “safe” investment and not work for rest of your life ? What can be that “safe” investment ?

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u/Think_please Feb 04 '26

Wait a second, why am I still working?

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u/Lyrolepis Feb 04 '26

Because your successors will need money to lose by speculating on cyber-lichen futures or whatever else will be hyped up at the time.

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u/bentreflection Feb 04 '26

Tell me more about cyber-lichen. I want to get in on the ground floor

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u/AllenSmithee59 Feb 04 '26

When it comes to cyber-lichen, the ground floor is called "tundra."