Big-Killing Burt lived in an estate home in an exclusive area of southern California. He had made a huge profit from a small company that he invested all his money in. Burt is the type of investor who is willing to take the kind of risks most investors shy away from.
The old adage says that patience is a virtue, but in the investment world this is not always the case. Never-Sell Sam is an example of someone with a little too much patience. When I first met Sam, he had quite a portfolio. The shocking thing was all his holdings were concentrated in just one company.