Neil, I've had some duds along the way too, everyone does! I was not trying to sound "smart". If I did, I apologise. I would however strongly recommend you not pass judgment on Masters for a number of years.
If you want to build a a good portfolio, my personal and UNprofessional advice, stick 40% of your capital into solid blue-chipers on a counter-cyclical basis, one or two are always on a "downer" and [unless it's a terminal decline - it can happen] that's when you can get them with real value upside on the rebound. See para below for another 40% and always keep around 20% in ca$h for short-term opportunities in the market or elsewhere.
Also, hang out in the bio-tech msg board, as industrial production [stocks] was [were] to the mid-20thC and tech was to the late-20thC bio-tech will be to the 21stC.
After bio-tech, who knows, inter-galatic rockets, with a Woolies onboard!
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