What was the biggest risk (investment) you took in life? How did it go?

Can be any asset class. It doesn't have to be something common like stocks, bonds and real estate. It could be a college degree that you did, a course that you took on Coursera, or even your romantic partner.

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GME and it's been going pretty damn well. All-in with life savings in October 2020. No regrets. MOASS is inevitable. Haters gonna hate. 

"If you don't have any enemies in life you have never stood up for anything" - Winston Churchill | "It's a testament to the sheer belligerence of the profession that people would rather argue about the 'risk-adjusted returns' of using inferior tooth cleaning methods." - kellycriterion
 

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