The only investment I have made that has paid off was education and training. I had real estate and the crash wiped it out as no one was renting and I got laid off. Then, I recovered and started a very nice manufacturing business. Government shut down the sector of the economy for the kung flu and wiped out 95% of everything I had. I despise government. Absolutely despise the clown running it. They’ve taken everything I worked for twice, but they can’t take away my education, which is valuable to a lot of customers. It is not very profitable but I am comfortable. I fear any investments I make in bonds, stocks, PMs, etc will simply be destroyed again by idiots like the child groping pervert in chief.
That's what I say. My assets look good on paper. But if I try to use it, I get taxed. Taxed on making it, taxed on using it, taxed on spending it; and my tax dollars thrown away on things I disagree with. Despicable government at all levels.