Hello Ski. While this is the first year, unfortunately, XOM scratched Good Friday off their recognized holiday list, Happy Easter to you and yours and to all members of this unfortunate situation that will celebrate Christ's resurrection tomorrow. It would be a fitting analogy if this stock would rise from the dead as well.
Having said that anything above my cost basis of .037 I would be ecstatic of receiving.I would be extremely grateful, in light of the zero value we've been accustomed to for some time now, to get anything at all.
I'm saddened that the reminder of the discussion you had with Mr Slaton (about your investment paying dividends to the point of a college education for your daughter) is upon us without fruit. No doubt, at the time, 3 yrs seemed more than reasonable to at least quadruple your investment to pay for at least 1 yr at one of those prestigious universities you just mentioned. That's based upon our discussions with Mr. Slaton and the preconceived business available. Instead this company? hasn't delivered 1 penny of profit to you but, to date, has cost you a semester's worth of tuition instead. Not a fair trade off by any means especially when one is of retirement age and the funds are always needed while on a fixed income. We are all cognizant that these types of investments are not on solid footing to depend on for survival but it's that level of comfort we hope to increase for those formidable years no matter what blue chip investment vehicle you're positioned in, at the time, or how well diversified one is. A good example why hopes shouldn't be raised (due to our trusting nature as human beings) until capital is in hand to launch a business, and customers in place, signed, sealed, and delivered before speculating about the rate of return. Even then, beware! A lesson for me to be sure.
