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[james.hendrickson]

My brother is probably pretty rich - he's done well in the stock market....

[james.hendrickson]

QMM - I'm with you here.

And, everytime I make some doom and gloom prediction, I'm pretty much wrong.

Be encouraged, we still...

[james.hendrickson]

So silver moved up 10% today, which is literally a black swan event - its very, very rare.

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[james.hendrickson]

Buy Ford, or some other divided stock, and you'll win the lottery every three months....

[james.hendrickson]

Mine are:

1. Pay off all credit card debt
2. Double my stock holdings to 200k....

[james.hendrickson]

All,

I just wanted to thank everyone for a wonderful 2025 here at the forums - I've personally gained so much from the forums and I can't...

[james.hendrickson]

Dumb luck - being born in America and not someplace like Nigeria or Afghanistan. That's had a huge impact on my wealth and well being....

[james.hendrickson]

And...silver is up again. Right now it's trading at $72.01.

Its amazing, but the price gain from $62 to $72 has added $1,000 to the value...

[james.hendrickson]

One time I found $60 in the floor of a cab - that was pretty sweet....

[james.hendrickson]

Great work Randomsaver! Keep stacking!!! You'll get there soon....

[james.hendrickson]

Some of them are based on the performance of the crypto markets....

[james.hendrickson]

QMM - did you ever think about getting into some of these ETFs that provide weekly income? I think there are some good ones that give you crypto exposure...

[james.hendrickson]

Yeah no doubt, tell us more about how you did this!...

[james.hendrickson]

Guys - you can get a half a share of Ford for $6. This will give you a very modest stream of income for as long as Ford is viable company. Why not take...

[james.hendrickson]

So the odds of winning the lottery are really, really, really, really low. The average person is better off investing in the S and P 500....

[james.hendrickson]

Yep - thanks to congress's shenanigans, I'm paying 60% more for the same plan this year. My premium was $309, now its $500. Same service and coverage,...

[james.hendrickson]

All - due to getting some family money for the holiday's my stock account broke 100k yesterday. Thank goodness for loving and supportive family.
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[james.hendrickson]

Yep, its currently trading at 66.12 per ounce, which is an all time high.

At some point the price is going to decline but in the meantime,...

[james.hendrickson]

Guys - my win for Monday December 15th is...I got my Coca-Cola dividend today. It was just like $60, but it was a win nonetheless. Especially because...

[james.hendrickson]

So for me it was: divorce.

My ex wife and I had like 4 or 5 properties in Washington DC, and like an idiot I lost all of them in the divorce....