Thanks for welcoming me to the forums. I am a father, husband and a veteran of the U.S. Army. I enjoy cycling, kayaking, hiking and many other activities. I have always self-managed my investments and I have a somewhat eclectic investing philosophy. Right now I own several dozen stocks, more than a few ETFs, even an old-fashioned mutual fund or two... I also like gold, silver and copper as investments, although most of my metals are held as ETFs and mining stocks. I do have relatively modest physical gold and silver holdings in my safe deposit boxes. I probably spend somewhere between 5 and 15 hours a week managing and researching investments, usually on the lower end of that range. I am recently retired in North Carolina. I'm not into crypto or NFTs. I look forward to checking out the forums and learning more - and perhaps sharing a few ideas.
welcome! great to see another "tar heel" on board haha. queen city guy here looks like you and i already share something in common as well. anyway good to have you.
