Originally Posted by
SBQ
I had NO guarantee when I made big bets on buying US stocks over the past 20+ years. I suppose compared to TeslaGod, we are all friends. But if you really want to see who is the better friend, I would say it would be those that chose similar paths as what I have done, and not use houses to achieve similar wealth. I mean it's been all too easy to get rich owning houses in NZ. The real challenge is managing your gamble without knowing the gov't will have your back. In NZ, the gov't always has the home owner's back, but not the shareholders, nor those losers in Hanover Finance.