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sir pball

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9. This is entirely true.

Reply to lastlib (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 28, 2026, 08:21 PM

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That said, my manager has been working with my family for three generations–my grandfather initially hired him and he's handled my parents and mine and my sister's portfolios since then.

I know he's playing a high risk game, but he seems to be doing it quite well…and this is all aside from my personal income and savings, so the risk is kind of an "if I lose it all I'll still be okay on my own" kind of thing.

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I am harping on options, and I know that they are hard, but OMG [View all] sir pball Tuesday OP

What a terrific return! Frasier Balzov Tuesday #1

As near as I can tell, it's both puts and calls... sir pball Tuesday #2

And as I go back and actually look at what I shared... sir pball Tuesday #3

You're buying a minimum of 100 shares Frasier Balzov Tuesday #4

*I'm* not doing anything. My portfolio is managed. sir pball Tuesday #6

Reached my goal of not paying any interest multigraincracker Tuesday #5

The AI wave, and leveraged ETFs, are available too bucolic_frolic Wednesday #7

Yeah, but that's ultimately a lower yield market sir pball Wednesday #10

Options certainly are not for everyone. lastlib Wednesday #8

This is entirely true. sir pball Wednesday #9