Hey DB, I'm no longer living on the beach. As any good business owner, I made my money and ran like hell before the economy changes again. It was a really good run. I'm glad you got out there to see me while I was living that life.
Now, I'm back on my farm in Southern Ohio. Living the good quiet country life. Catching a lot of music festivals and basically having way too much fun.
As for investing, I learned to stop dreaming about the doubles in penny stocks. I've shifted over to trading the far more expensive shares these days. What I learned was if I buy a hundred shares at 160 bucks and trade them in a few days for 175 bucks. I make almost 10% and I can do that a few times a month. The beauty is that if Amazon, Apple, Facebook, IBM, or whatever goes down. I still own a solid company with real products and real potential. As opposed to owning Dean Bradley's pipe dream...LOL
I invest in companies that I think will make me money. And everything I say is just my opinion.