I would'nt listen to that person either gg unless you want a
quick way to the poor house, you are talking about the lengendary
kdc/ainsoph there who has a uncanny knack of spotting a quality
share just before it's 99% drop to oblivion :-))
You are missing the point, gld has a good chance of coming good but
that does not mean you have to hold them, whilst the shares go nowhere
the money could be better invested elsewhere and it looks like a lot
of people have decided to do that, always time later to get back in.
You're right...the options are just an insult to shareholders !!!
Good luck.
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