Thanks Shelly. When you say "We are not really stackers - but we do have a nice collection over the years." all I can think is that you must be in denial! LOL :)

You only need 2 pieces of silver with one sitting on top of the others and you have a stack in the making. Everyone has got to start somewhere!

Sounds like your old boss might have been a bit of a goose. If he is someone who laughs at others investment choices he's probably still stuck in the herd with all the other sheeple and would have got hit hard in the GFC.