From AI to NFTs, meet Sunny Leone, the investor
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1. Sunny Leone's portfolio
Apart from a mix of stocks, MFs, real estate, and retirement funds, Leone also has IRAs (Individual Retirement Accounts) that offer tax breaks
2. Wary of startups
Leone is wary of startup valuations. "I don’t think is going to last very long...it is great if it is a start-up that stays true to what it is," she said in a report.
3. Gold not an option
Leone doesn’t see at gold as an investment choice. “I like wearing them—gold, than looking at them as an investment option."
4. What about property?
She is Big B’s neighbour. Sunny recently paid a cheque for Rs 16 crore for a luxury apartment at a bargain of Rs 36,655/sq ft for 4,365 square feet. She also owns a home in LA worth Rs 19 crore.
5. Businesses
Leone owns a cruelty-free cosmetics brand Star Struck. She also has an innerwear brand called Infamous.
6. Investment
The 42-year-old invested in a PETA-approved vegan athleisure brand in 2021, called I Am Animal. She also ventured into fragrances with two brands: Lust and Affetto.
7. Sport
Leone recently purchased a stake in UK-based IPL soccer team - Leicester Galactos. Indian playback singer Jaz Dhami also owns a stake in the team.
8. NFTs
Leone was first Indian actress to invest in digital assets and mint her own NFTs (non-fungible tokens). She runs a e-platform, I Dream of Sunny, where NFTs can be used.
9. Acting fees
Sunny Leone reportedly charges around Rs 1.2 crore for one project. Her estimated net worth is expected to be around $14 Million