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Years ago dad, myself and some other folks climbed a 13,500’ mountain in Colorado.

We were told due to incoming weather if we hadn’t made the top by 1:00pm we should turn around and start back.

Dad legs were playing out fast, but we were only ~ 200 yards from the top so I kept urging him on. We didn’t reach the peak until a little after 2:00pm.

We stayed at the top for about 10 minutes to try and let his legs recover then started back down when the storm blew in. We tried to pick up the pace but were complete enveloped in clouds with zero visibility so we stopped.

It was then that the hairs on my neck and arms started standing up…very weird and I sensed what was coming. As we were above the tree line with no cover we squatted to get as low as possible and separated ourselves from our metal framed packs. Then the lightening and thunder started. Two strikes were very close…almost zero spacing between the flash and bang and we thought we felt the current in our feet. With no visibility I couldn't see how close they were.

It was a long 20 minutes and the storm finally let up with visibility of 50-100yrds, so we started down again and lived to tell the tale. That was the closest I have come to getting struck by lightning.

The US is one of the richest nations on the globe but our education system is sucks! We should be teaching the importance of finance, education, work ethic to children starting at an early age.

When my kids were young I hammered the idea of investing starting early in life. They are appreciative of that education now.

The other day I started in on my grandchildren using smaller numbers they could relate to.

Investing $25 a week starting at age 18 through age 65(47 yrs) at 8% interests/growth = $557,000.

I don’t see any of that in my feeds.

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We are in one of the greatest bull markets in history. When I watch, they readily admit we are due for a pull back but most don’t see that happening for another 2 years. I dont think anyone that’s a long term investors really cares if it happens tomorrow or in 2028

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...and AI is the new industrial age. A rising tide lifts all boats. :thup:

Hummmm........sounds like a flat tax. Everybody pays something.

Gold at all time highs.

Eric and Donald Trump Jr. to Own Millions of Shares in New U.S. Manufacturing SPAC

[quote]Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are helping to launch a SPAC targeting American manufacturers, adding to the array of companies the president’s sons are involved in beyond their family’s real-estate empire....
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Give some to the advisor and you invest some of it. You can to ETF's until you get more comfortable before wading into stocks. Most advisors cannot beat the S&P so try VOO or SPY and compare your returns at the end of the year.

Forgot about that one...I have Main as well.

I tried to buy PEW on two different platforms this morning and neither would execute.

Boy did I dodge a bullet. :nana: