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Your Survival Guy invested a chunk of money yesterday in my dividend-centric portfolio at Fidelity Investments. This is a retirement account. When there’s cash available, I invest. I’m also in the middle of a home project and use money markets for my working capital. Did I mention I have two kids in college?
All of this should come as no surprise to you. I’m not a day trader. I don’t use leverage. I spend my working hours on the phone with investors like you. I understand your goals as well, if not better than my own, because that’s my job.
After graduating from college, I spent the summer backpacking through Europe, and the winter teaching skiing. Then, I got a job at Fidelity. I remember like it was yesterday when my dad called and said a family friend needed help with his retirement investments. That’s when I realized how serious this business is—how this is a relationship business, and you better get it right.
Action Line: Investing, being a prudent man, is not about on-the-job training. Like the trades, it’s a craft. What most investors don’t understand is that it’s as much about them as it is the market. Email me at ejsmith@yoursurvivalguy.com. But only if you’re serious.
Originally posted on Your Survival Guy.
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