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[–] [B] 29 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Was he fifty at birth?

His first album was 2003; 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'. If 50 cents was his valuation then, that would mean Curtis Jackson's valuation was 22¢ at birth in 1975. Assuming he follows a somewhat arbitrary inflation rate of 3%. (This is also assuming he is not an asset of higher expected return like property, stocks, or bonds.) Putting him at a less attractive 99¢ today.

If he is the the currency himself, rather than being valuated at 50¢, then he would have devalued. This would put his value at around 27¢ today and $1.68 at birth.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    If 50 cents was his valuation then, that would mean Curtis Jackson's valuation was 22¢ at birth in 1975. Assuming he follows a somewhat arbitrary inflation rate of 3%.

    But that's just inflation. His physical and mental development surely added value, meaning he was probably worth much less than 22¢ at birth.

    Also, link preview kind of ruined your sauce joke, but I still liked it.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 months ago* (2 children)

    Soon... about tree-fiddy...

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  • [–] 21 points 2 months ago (5 children)

    Not how inflation works. He still is 50 Cent, his value just dropped.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago* (3 children)

    Well if you ask a coin collector a coins rarity effects it's value greatly. Being 50 Cent is the only half dollar stamped with 1975, that explains why he is now worth so much.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Well, yeah, but then you are talking about the non-fungability tied to his distinct features, not his transactional value.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

    So 60 50 years is 600%? That's crazy

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  • [–] 11 points 2 months ago

    He's not even about tree fiddy, poor sod

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    Did you reduce the taxes?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    3.5 percent per year more or less

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