Happened to a fine old gentleman I knew in Alabama as well...unfortunately, he lost about half his net worth due to bad advice from his brokers, and having already been retired for many years, he had no way to get the money back. It was a hard lesson for him, and showed me what not to do in...
At your age, I'd give completely opposite advice from Cadillaczack. Stay out of the market. The recent gains have been on very low trading volume, consumers aren't spending and most comp numbers only look good because last year was such a train wreck. Read about the Great Depression, how...
Depends on the deal. Sometimes a trade just makes sense..it's even, or a little toward me - other times, cash is the way to go when the trade offers just aren't good. That's why I don't post trade vs. cash value...I just expect a certain amount in value - goods or cash.
Two true stories:
I was driving home from college to go back home for the weekend late one night. Speeding like crazy - driving on rural highway I had known my whole life. Missouri Highway Patrolman comes up behind. Had not hit his lights...just got on my bumper. I'm off the really rural...
Mountains. Wife made me go to the beach for years. Finally got her converted to the mountains a couple of years back after she saw all the sharks in the water in the early morning from a high rise condo at Gulf Shores.
The greasy little sliders. And Krystal tastes better, too. Especially with cheese and bacon.
Now I want Krystal burgers...and I can't drive because of my radiation and chemo. Damn it. Have to wait until the wife runs errands later... :cool:
I thought it would be cool, but that whole "three aggressive wanderers" show up stuff was ridiculous. The aggressive wanderers would have been beaten to death by the colony...but since it's all an act anyway, they have to come up with less violent/forceful options that just wouldn't be workable...