I shoulda, woulda, coulda statements yield you nothing but a thread like this. However, I owned 3 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 notchbacks back in the 90's. Great fast car to drive. Those were the days.
Maybe not. Gifting to a spouse is still "beneficial ownership" and prohibited.... likely the same for other immediate family members.
when I was 18, my brother offered my his 1968 Camaro RS ragtop. Maybe it was an SS; I can't recall. I remember the cammy, smooth growl of the 327 with an Accel electronic ignition. I remember the Hurst 4 speed. I remember that time I drove it to Mass from Florida on about an hour's sleep...the sunrise in Hartford... I look back and realize how much my brother must have cared for me to offer me that car... priceless. *sigh* is this off topic?
It's easy to go back 10-20 years, pick a stock with big gains, and fantasize about what you would have made if you put your money in it. Actually picking a stock that goes up by that magnitude and holding it to reap the gains is a different story. Odds are you would have picked a stock that went down, or sold early. Be happy with your Mustang.
Hindsight's 20/20. i.e. Go pick me a MSFT right now and throw 10G's on it Monday morning.... The originator of this thread has the right idea insofar as trying to create a balanced portfolio... but he did have fun with the 'Stang. Enjoy life while you can. aPismoClam has the idea !
That's a good point and one reason I have all my retirement accts in mutual funds.....haven't touched them other than to add money every year.