With great regret, The tractor must be sold.

[Molalla1]

BFJ . . . I believe a "Good Job" is in order your 960 will handle your needs for now . . . and it appears to be a nice machine.

 

[Jstpssng]

She had two mortgages...

I also have doubled down on stocks I owned... if it was a good deal at $20 a share why not at $10 or at $5?

Both instances I bought into companies that became worthless and delisted...

It was a lesson learned... market bad for me.

The one time that I tried the stock market was when a local paper mill (Verso) came out of bankruptcy and started selling again. I bought 10 stocks at around $12, more to support them than make money. When things quickly went south I panicked, cut my losses and sold for half what I had paid. Now they are going for $17.69, but it was a lesson well learned; I'm not a gambler.

 

[kevinwak]

No, it isn't guaranteed, But what in life is ?

Well, in the case of this conversation, you are guaranteed to not pay interest if you don’t take a loan.

 

[kenmac]

She had two mortgages...

I also have doubled down on stocks I owned... if it was a good deal at $20 a share why not at $10 or at $5?

Both instances I bought into companies that became worthless and delisted...

It was a lesson learned... market bad for me.

I never never buy single stocks. I only invest in mutual funds.

 

[kenmac]

Now they are going for $17.69, but it was a lesson well learned; I'm not a gambler.

You sure can't win if you aren't playing the game... Investing isn't for the faint hearted.
Every day I wake up is a gamble. I'm willing to take some risk

 

[ultrarunner]

Well..... in 2008 I lost around 30% of our net worth, but kept it in the market, and kept buying shares. By 2010 I was back even, and by 2012 I was doubled. So.... if I'd have had $500,000 in the market in 2008, I would have had $1,000,000 in 2012. It was a period of gain that I have never matched again.

For me it was Real Estate that made a handsome comeback... of course there are headaches too.

 

[kenmac]

Now they are going for $17.69, but it was a lesson well learned; I'm not a gambler.

You sure can't win if you aren't playing the game... Investing isn't for the faint hearted.
Every day I wake up is a gamble. I'm willing to take some risk

 

[ultrarunner]

The one time that I tried the stock market was when a local paper mill (Verso) came out of bankruptcy and started selling again. I bought 10 stocks at around $12, more to support them than make money. When things quickly went south I panicked, cut my losses and sold for half what I had paid. Now they are going for $17.69, but it was a lesson well learned; I'm not a gambler.

I here you... if it keeps you up at night what's the point?

I'm not alone... the entire family and extended family have little market presence...

 

[kenmac]

It's also a guarantee I'll pay taxes when I sell those stocks too !

 

[ultrarunner]

I never never buy single stocks. I only invest in mutual funds.

I missed that part...

I did buy 100 shares of Apple in 1981... it did go up and I sold... made a $1000 which was just enough to offset my losses...

God Sister worked for Apple... employee number under 200 as she was a Cupertino High School Intern hired for a summer job... her father said put your entire paycheck into company stock... you are in High School and live at home and she did... later it was enough to buy a modest home in Campbell CA...