[WillamShakespeare]

The U.S. bought Alaska in 1867 for $7.2 million -- or two cents an acre. The move drew criticism in Russia over the loss of territory, and also in the United States, where the wisdom of public spending on an "ice box" was questioned.

Good analogy of the only thing one should invest in; Time. Time is the only true value, and I`ll be kicking myself in the arse forever for not knowing that back in Sept of `04 when I bought 500 shares of Google for $97 bucks and sold it a month later on "advice". As Howard Dean would say; "YAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGH"

[jdm]

"I`ll be kicking myself in the arse forever for not knowing that back in Sept of `04 when I bought 500 shares of Google for $97 bucks and sold it a month later on "advice"."

At least you didn't "short" Google! I almost, almost did that some 14 months ago.

[Forte Runningrock]

"I`ll be kicking myself in the arse forever for not knowing that back in Sept of `04 when I bought 500 shares of Google for $97 bucks and sold it a month later on "advice". As Howard Dean would say; "YAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGH"

Ouch! In your defence, internet investments weren't doing so well at the time. It made investors jumpy.