I know there are a lot of individuals who put a lot of hope in this stock. Let me state my position. I am not an insider. I am not an expert in the stock market. I do hold a few million shares that cost me less than a couple of hundred dollars. What I did was exactly what Viv stated all along. It was a lottery play. I knew that I would probably lose all of my investment.
I must admit that I have had a little fun ranting about this crazy company called Fortress. I have written some posts expressing both my hopes and displeasure. I have made lots of jokes. I never intended to insult and hurt anyone's feelings. Just having a little fun! My posts have been somewhat manic, but all along, I never expected to make anything from this company.
My real business is network marketing. I travel the world and show others how they can do the same. That's my real passion. This penny stock game was nothing more than me just playing craps. There's no long term success in gambling--Vegas style or Penny Stock Style!
Let's get real people! Is there really such a thing as a "get rich quick" opportunity? Maybe the lottery but you have a better shot at getting struck by lightening. All this talk of big dividends was ridiculous. Why would this guy Stephen Lumb (never met him, know nothing about him) just decide to give away ridiculous amounts of money to total strangers? I am a pretty decent guy (not bragging but most everyone I know would say this), and I wouldn't give away the store to a bunch of strangers.
FFGO was never a legitimate opportunity! Never! The only real success in life is through hard work, determination, and perseverance. Playing penny stocks is nothing more than the equivalent of going to a casino and pulling a slot machine.
I have enjoyed the interactions with investors on this forum. I am sorry that many of you lost significant amounts of money. My hope is that this forum will be a learning opportunity to many of you who believed that you could achieve your dreams of financial freedom without the expenditure of time, money, and energy. Success in life does not come easily nor does it come without costs. In the future, don't waste your time investing in get rich quick schemes. Warren Buffet, Brian Tracy, Donald Trump, Dave Ramsey, and Robert Kiyosaki all endorse network marketing as a legitimate path to financial freedom. I don't think any of them endorse gambling in penny stocks.
Let's make 2012 a year in which all of us commit to investing in things that can actually reap a financial reward. Stop putting your hope in "get rich quick" schemes.
Looking forward to 2012. In spite of my loss in FFGO, my 2012 is on schedule to be an explosion. More profits, more trips, more fun, more great relationships! Lumb, Lowenthal, and his crew won't rob me of what is about to be the best year yet!
Merry Christmas my friends! Be blessed and prosperous in the year 2012!!!!!!
Head Counselor
