A life time was spent investing in securities, a piece of paper and a promise. Five years ago a decision was made to invest in myself and things I could hold and see everyday. I think this covers the bases but will not know until I turn the corner and head home. And yes this is a spiritual statement.
As far as the original intent of the thread, I view any money made from this lifestyle as easy money and therefore investing in anything will have a positive return. The key in my mind is if you do not have to have the money to survive, obtaining it is entertainment, and it is invested it is a positive return regardless if it worth more or less when it needs to be cashed in. This makes life easier and more enjoyable in my mind.
Now a story. I do not know if it is true or not, but it has been around a long time. A person invested in a shed when very young. He bought things throughout his life and stored it in the shed, unopened. They did not have any retirement but when they needed the money they had an auction. The profit from the auction out performed the market and precious metals values by 100%.
It has also been said that if you invested the same amount of money that it cost to buy every single Apple product in Apple stock, you would be a millionaire many times over.
Life is a gamble and so are investments. We only know the best answer when we head home.
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