Anonymous
Post 01/19/2026 11:22     Subject: OK honey I was wrong!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:About 7 years ago my husband made a large, for us, investment in a high tech start up without telling me. Admittedly if it went it zero it would not have changed our lives. But I was unhappy with him at the time but I quickly got over it. Eventually the company went public but the stock quickly went down and I suggested he sell it as we’d make a decent return. He said he wanted to stay in and I figured he was just being stubborn but he’s also a very smart guy. Jump ahead 3 years and the stock is now worth about 30 times his original investment. I didn’t know this until he told me on Christmas. Over the three years we had never discussed it. So I said honey I was wrong and he said there is always a first time!



Yikes. Glad the investment worked out for you but seems like you have a lot going on with your husband. Good luck with everything, OP.

Thank you but they are fine.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2026 10:00     Subject: Re:OK honey I was wrong!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He got a winner…this time. How he handled it (hiding it from you) is much more concerning to me because be will likely handle the losers the same way.


If you have a diversified portfolio you will always have winners and losers. We never have big losers because we don’t invest an amount in any one thing that would cause major pain if it went well south. Thankfully our total has been growing nicely.


Ok - and can he handle it if it doesn’t “grow nicely”? I don’t know if you’ve been watching the news lately…
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2026 16:11     Subject: OK honey I was wrong!
Anonymous wrote:Okay OP, but what are you actually here for… validation, vengeance ideas, or to tell us the ticker symbol?

Because this is *peak* DCUM humblebrag and I respect the craft.


😩😩😩🤣
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2026 15:46     Subject: Re:OK honey I was wrong!
Anonymous wrote:He got a winner…this time. How he handled it (hiding it from you) is much more concerning to me because be will likely handle the losers the same way.


If you have a diversified portfolio you will always have winners and losers. We never have big losers because we don’t invest an amount in any one thing that would cause major pain if it went well south. Thankfully our total has been growing nicely.
Anonymous
Post 01/18/2026 09:10     Subject: Re:OK honey I was wrong!
He got a winner…this time. How he handled it (hiding it from you) is much more concerning to me because be will likely handle the losers the same way.
Anonymous
Post 01/17/2026 10:56     Subject: OK honey I was wrong!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not cute for a spouse to make financial decisions without talking to the other spouse! I'm glad it worked out for you but it was handled poorly.


???
We both invest money in our own investment accounts. Occasionally I check to make sure as a couple were diversified, but I’d never tell DH he cannot invest in something. Then again we both make like 400k and have PhDs - so there’s that


I don’t have a PhD and didn’t go to any big name Ivy school but I make a lot more than you and your spouse combined. So what’s your point??



what you do PP and how much you make? I am assuming, you run a business.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2026 22:21     Subject: OK honey I was wrong!
With that much volatility you might to best to sell now and diversify.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2026 22:20     Subject: OK honey I was wrong!
I’m curious, what company did your husband invest in and when?
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2026 22:13     Subject: OK honey I was wrong!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not cute for a spouse to make financial decisions without talking to the other spouse! I'm glad it worked out for you but it was handled poorly.


???
We both invest money in our own investment accounts. Occasionally I check to make sure as a couple were diversified, but I’d never tell DH he cannot invest in something. Then again we both make like 400k and have PhDs - so there’s that


I don’t have a PhD and didn’t go to any big name Ivy school but I make a lot more than you and your spouse combined. So what’s your point??
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2026 19:22     Subject: OK honey I was wrong!
That is exciting! How much did you make? I want to live through you for today!
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2026 19:10     Subject: Re:OK honey I was wrong!
OP here - as I said my husband is a very smart guy and a good investor and the amount he invested wouldn’t change our lives if it went to zero. He didn’t need to tell me about it. When he invests a lot on something we talk about it. Because of the gain and volatility he recently transferred 20% to our donor advised fund to avoid the capital gains tax and get a nice deduction.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2026 08:55     Subject: OK honey I was wrong!
Congrats ! Don’t let the negative posters get to you. There are a lot of bitter people on this website.