Yes. Others too of course.

A good friend of mine who has a lot more money than I do said something like this. "the stock market is set up for a few clever insiders to make all the money off the rest of us suckers."

So I have studiously tried to keep all my worth in things I understand....cars and buildings.

The great recession was uncomfortable but I weathered it and a load of more experienced developers went belly up.

I'm probably better off now than in 2007 but I threaded the needle financially and it was never a sure thing....surviving financially. I felt richer in 06 or 07 but I am wiser now.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.