I had debt 3 decades ago you wouldn't believe, if something bad happened I would have gone broke
So your stunning admission is that 'if something bad happened' you would have been wiped out!
Sounds like you got out of it through sheer luck, rather than prudent management.
You are just proving the case of everyone you are arguing against. We posit that if something bad happens now in the global economy, there will be a lot of people 'going broke'. They are taking the same monumental risk, are doing so in a time of unprecedented irrational exuberance, and are extremely likely to come a cropper.
Your constant refrain of "it's all crap" sums up 99.9% of your posts, which reflect your complete myopia as regards risk & the role of gold as the ultimate safe haven and protector of wealth.
