Thanks for the detailed answer, Bobs. Not exactly what I was looking for, but probably very informative to most of this thread nonetheless.
One thing I have to wonder is this quote of yours:
In fact this is the time I've been waiting for all these 7 years.
So the peak of 2000 wasn't a good selling point for you? Seems like quite a swing to endure when you're watching your shares go from a high of 48 to a low of 3.
Maybe AMD doesn't make up a significant portion of your portfolio. It's really not my business to know. But any investor can risk just 1% of his portfolio on a high-risk, high-return investment and brag about it when that particular investment results in a five-bagger.
Tenchu