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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Brett_in_Sacto, post: 2157213, member: 71510&quot;]The same can be said for the stock market and real estate.&nbsp; I&#039;ve done well in all 3, and I&#039;ve seen neighbors go broke while staring at the motorhome they bought with their re-finance money.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>But I&#039;ve done well more often than not - understanding that a lot is speculation, and the success comes in studying and making small measured consistent moves.&nbsp; And making sure you don&#039;t have to make a move until you want to - knowing the potential losses.</p><p><br /></p><p>My best investment ever was a slot machine in Sparks Nevada that paid me a cool $21k on a $200 investment.&nbsp; Just a touch of speculation on that one.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>To make money in any given market, I have my &quot;bus ride&quot; postulate.</p><p><br /></p><p>When the bus is empty, you get a cheap ride and can choose the best seat in the house.&nbsp; As the bus fills up, the price of seats rises - and selection becomes smaller - until everyone is bidding for the best seat on the bus - until they realize that the price of the seat really isn&#039;t worth it anymore and prices start to stagnate.</p><p><br /></p><p>At that point your best move is to sell your seat first - and watch as others follow trying to get off the bus before the crash.&nbsp; Pretty soon the price of seats goes down, the selection increases and the bus is offering deals for anyone to hop on and ride.</p><p><br /></p><p>Two things to learn from this postulate:</p><p><br /></p><p>1.&nbsp; Don&#039;t be a follower - be a leader.&nbsp; To do this, you should study the market and know what you are doing - making a conscious move.</p><p><br /></p><p>2.&nbsp; It pays to be the middle-man.&nbsp; The bus driver was quietly getting paid commission for every transaction along the way.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good hunting to you all, and enjoy your Memorial Day weekend!&nbsp; Remember all of those that made all of this possible for us![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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