Jim, we see things differently. You said about Rip potentially investing in other stocks with the money he gets from his Idcc salary and the sale of his Idcc shares that he acquired cheaply:
"Investing in other stocks. He better be, it is the smartest thing to do and the one of the first things a planner will mention. I see no issue with that . I myself have a max cap of 10 percent per stock which I rarely exceed and only then on a quick trade. Yes, they all better be and we all better be."
Howard Hughes didn't become the wealthiest individual of his time by playing it safe and selling most the stock in his company on the way up and neither did Bill Gates. We have only one go around on this carousel called life. Why not reach for the brass ring? If we are fortunate enough to grab that ring, maybe we can make a difference.