alphabetaprune

I'm a fan of Taleb's philosophy. I've actually dabbled in options trading with straddles.

To answer your question. My original thinking in setting aside $50k was to expose myself to "positive black swans." I'm looking to place a series of improbable bets such that if one pays off in a major way...

I do like the idea of investing in an angel fund to get my feet wet. I'll consider that.

Thanks for the responses. I appreciate the feedback. The discussion here gave me a few ideas.

Perhaps if anyone is interested, I'll do a blog post within the next few months explaining what opportunities I chose to pursue and why.

I do meet the SEC's accredited investor criteria