If you are like me, FBR was my only speccy investment for a long...

If you are like me, FBR was my only speccy investment for a long time. I've been trying to say all this while. Treat this like buying lotto. The only good thing about this is as long as the company doesn't go bankrupt or TO there is a chance you'll strike on it. In that regards its better then buying lotto every week.  Also, use money you can afford to lose on this.

As for the EGO part, this is the internet, trolls/upramper/downrampers are all part of the game. Hockey do make some interesting point, you just need to look pass it and take it with a grain of salt from time to time. At the end of the day, its your own MONEY. Do what you want with it. I went into investing because I wasn't happy with how my SUper is going. Why let others play with your money when you can do the same yourself.

I don't usually recommend shares, especially on a speccy shares like FBR. In fact for the 1st 2 years I kept it very very quiet, as knowing the high risk and nature of this company I prefer to keep it quiet, half expecting it to go nowhere. Over the last 2 years, especially after the CAT announcement I've managed to convince people that I really trust me. Again, I always preamble it with the nature that this is still very high risk. But, its getting easier and easier. Everyone will have their own opinion. I could recommend something, and I'm only interested in what they think about it. Honest opinion, no BS. What they say will be taken into consideration. Its good to share opinions, even on opinions that is contrarian to yours. That is how we can all learn and grow together.

PS: what other shares do you have ? Brought SPL last year, doubled even with recent share market rout. FBR and SPL literally made up my mind that investing in good aussie company is better for the country then voting for either political party.