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I just invested more money into my mutual funds and my 401k. I will add more this year.

Knew too many people (boomers) who lost their ass in both real estate and equities either because they timed their exits wrong or through blind faith/insouciance. I never really understood the American obsession with either, and for the most part, invest in what interests me. I have a 401K and some other crap, but I never look at it.

Investments to date: my wife's career; artwork; rare auto parts; rare hi-fi/recording components/parts; running shoes.

Oh! and I just paid my taxes for the year, so tack that on as an investment in the country. Huzzah!

Austinhousingbubble says

Investments to date: my wife's career; artwork; rare auto parts; rare hi-fi/recording components/parts; running shoes.

You should try the bacon of the month club for your parents.

http://www.thepignextdoor.com/bacon/traditional.html

Excellent investment as well for that old maid aunt.

I hear you Roberto. Most of the good stuff has dried up. Lots of SFH still available in central phoenix/south mountain though. But I'm still skeptical about buying rental properties now that the government is on their way to that foreclosure-to-rental conversion plan. That's going to dump a ton of properties onto the market when it hits and (most likely) drive down rents.

EightBall says

You should try the bacon of the month club for your parents.

http://www.thepignextdoor.com/bacon/traditional.html

Excellent investment as well for that old maid aunt.

never touch the stuff.

I just realized that the stocks I bought last year doubled in value this year. LOL.

APOCALYPSEFUCK is Tony Manero says

Just freeze-dried my third ton of potatoes.

Restored a Vietnam-era flame thrower.

When cannibal anarchy hits, I'm going to be rich in what matters: durable foodstuffs and ordnance.

Hahahahahahaha..

Homes and condos will drop another 30-50% in the west. One year of slight increases in prices when the Fed is spending trillions to temporarily keep mortgage rates way too low and unsustainable is not a trend. When rates return to fair and are market driven, home prices will collapse again. It's coming.

Just checked trulia. 18,617 foreclosures on the market (auctions and bank owned only) better buy quick. LOL Total boom coming.