User:Dsurian

Bio
Classic case of a western kid raised on vidya gaemz. Been adulting for a while now, but still find myself coming back to them RPGs of one kind or another, though often limited to the PC master race.

Regarding the GTA series and this wiki, I'm a long time fan, player, and user. While I don't contribute much, the little work that I do is in regards to GTAV's single player, specifically the stock market and heists. Trying to figure out how a game works often intrigues me, thus I generally like spending my time finding out the subtleties that others might not.

GTAV; Story Mode Money Management
The one thing I keep coming back to during every play-through is how to properly manage money. A notable goal would be to acquire anything and everything you might need to enjoy the game, while maintaining the capability of affording these things in-game. The end-game spree has always been relatively well documented; save the latter 4/5 Lester's Assassinations until after receiving the take from the Big Score, and you'll likely max out your monies to $2bil ...but then, the game's already over, and thus that $2bil is by-and-large meaningless. However, afaik, there is no collated documentation on how to manage monies mid-game.

Mid-Game
Throughout most of the early-game, you're probably just going with the flow, being introduced to characters, and figuring things out - which is fine. However, by the time one reaches The Merryweather Heist, taking an account of one's fiscal potential is often a good idea. On the aforementioned assassination page, as well as the article relating to the first assassination - The Hotel Assassination, there is a nice list of money-making endeavors the player may relatively easily accomplish. While this is all pointedly optional, it's strongly suggested as you'll be quickly multiplying your earnings, thanks to the stock market - by far the greatest source of income in the Story Mode.

Investments
Assuming the player accomplished the majority of the available methods of making money while not completely screwing up The Jewel Store Job, chances are good that the protagonists each have between $1-3mil after the Merryweather Heist. With that said, the player may relatively easily multiply these monetary amounts by a factor of 10x, simply by properly investing at 5 points before the end-game - the first three possibly being the most important. While this obviously requires some restraint on the players part, it can be well worth it, while having several beneficial consequences - such as the earnings from heists being less substantial.

BettaPharm & Bilkinton
Despite being able to start the Hotel Assassination fairly early, it's suggested to wait until after the Merryweather Heist, as the Sonar Collections Dock will be unlocked. Then, before Blitz Play, you'll be required to take part in the aforementioned assassination mission, which it's article page details the procedural quite well. However, as the first is a BAWSAQ investment, the 50% yield is guaranteed - simply invest before the mission, and sell shortly after. The latter, being on the LCN, takes a bit of luck and a lot of patience; BettaPharm will immediately fall ~50%, though may not immediately reach it's lowest point. You'll have a couple days to decide when that might be, before making this second investment and spending another couple days watching it slowly rise, after which it should yield *at least* 100%, if not 120% within reason - I've personally seen a return as high as 140%.

Vangelico
This stock took a significant hit after the Jewel Store Job, and will rebound after Minor Turbulence - a mere 4 missions after Blitz Play. The rebound itself yields ~40%, but as it's another LCN stock, you could get lucky with a few positive ticks, which is not unlikely as the previous mission - Caida Libre - complicates when the protagonists (Michael, in particular) are able to actually make the investment. Either way, a the rebound happens quickly, making this a relatively easy source of a significant profit.

GruppeSechs
Fresh Meat, LCN ~+10%

FlyUS
Meltdown, LCN ~+100%