i remember my first trade like it was yesterday. my dad told me about Visa (V) when it first became public, and told me it would be a good long term investment. i still own the stock to this day, after having added a lot more. since then I've yet to take a loss on a stock. made pretty good money with WAMUQ, C, BRYN, and INCL. im still a very new trader, and i dont trade as often as most of you gentlemen.