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Scrivener7

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3. I am usually a pretty good investor, but I bought two stocks

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Feb 11, 2023, 08:51 AM

Feb 2023

because my niece and nephew (who I adore) went to work for the companies.

Only two, and not too much money in either, but I lost about 80% on both. And both relatives have since left the companies. (One, for example, was Wayfair.)

Your post makes me feel better.

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I've made some truly awful investments in my time, but ... [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2023 OP

Threw and interception multigraincracker Feb 2023 #1

Must be top talent on their team! bucolic_frolic Feb 2023 #2

I am usually a pretty good investor, but I bought two stocks Scrivener7 Feb 2023 #3

No wonder he was reluctant to retire from football Walleye Feb 2023 #4

Why anyone would something that is an obvious Ponzi scheme like crypto is beyond me JohnSJ Feb 2023 #5

This x 1000 Ferrets are Cool Feb 2023 #8

The big money return in crypto is::: keithbvadu2 Feb 2023 #9

Which country backs crypto again? JohnSJ Feb 2023 #13

I believe it is Nambia (Trump) keithbvadu2 Feb 2023 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Feb 2023 #6

Maybe that's why she divorced him Freddie Feb 2023 #7

They say she was upset when he un-retired. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #12

I only played the stock market one time, and thanks to Obama I made a bit of money. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #10

So did they lose the whole $84 million? Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #11

Boo-hoo, Tom. Greed got the best of you. LuckyLib Feb 2023 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author LuckyLib Feb 2023 #16