Well, no, Concarty.Ah, okay, back to it. Pompous ass isn't exactly high on the list of insults, but I guess it hit home. Yes, 10k was a lot of money. I bought ten year treasury bonds. Sold them for a huge profit over the next few years as interest rates dropped. I then invested that money mostly in the S&P. If your cult leader had done that, he'd be way richer than he is now. When I started working I put the max into a 401K. I had great matching. When I switched over to consulting I opened another retirement account. When the Roth became available, I moved almost all of my retirement account to a Roth. Greatest deal I've ever seen. Five years to pay the tax. In 2009, after I lost a good portion of my investment, I made a gamble on Royal Bank of Scotland preferred. Paid off massively. I've been coasting ever since, almost entirely in income generating instruments. Mostly preferred stocks. I retired in 2021.
It's excel. So that statement didn't work out very well for you. Yes, I excelled. Whether you believe that or not isn't very important, but the fact is, I know you do believe it. Carry on.
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"Excel" means to be superior to others or to surpass in achievement or accomplishment.For example, someone might excel in math or sports. Synonyms of "excel" include outstrip, eclipse, transcend, exceed, top, and beat.