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Uben

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46. Wasn't me

Fri Feb 14, 2014, 04:24 PM

Feb 2014

My BIL has been handling my portfolio for the past 20 yrs. HE gambled on the gold and silver stuff and over committed. It looked good for a few months until the bottom fell out.
So, I've been watching it go down steadily. I can't complain, because he told me it was a risky move, and I figured he was a lot more savvy than I on stocks. Oh well.

I never touch that money anyway. It was left to me by my wife when she passed and was part of a family trust. Just feels a lot better watching it go up!

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