>>22843191
>with just 2k?
well it will definitely not get you rich unless you set aside more, look into compound interest (picrel). 2k really is a small amount for things like passive income, but even with small amounts you can still beat inflation with bonds as the interest is usually higher than inflation as to not actually lose capital over time. if you invest 2k in a 10 year bond with the current rate of about 4.3%, you'll get 86 dollars a year until it matures at 10 years which is when the 2k will also be repaid meaning you made 860 dollars total over the 10 years from the 2k and didn't lose the 2k - importantly beating inflation most of the time.
>what if i invest in new companies stock?
new companies can grow rapidly and potentially have 1000% return but there's a constant coming and going of small (new) businesses, only a few make it big. that comes down to generally higher-risk higher-reward investment and you have to do active research. though definitely not as high-risk as shorting for instance which has a potential infinite loss value.
>how do i even receive my payout in cash
there's various exchanges where you can trade crypto for dollars again but some have become scams like FTX. it's a rocky market. i don't keep much track of it anymore until i see it stabilize again no matter how many videos of teenagers popping champagne from their crypto trade success i see, they're the exception not the rule.