E ncouraging today's consumer to become tomorrow's investor is a tough challenge.
Yet those who have experienced the benefits of long-term investing know just how valuable and rewarding such a move can be. In the article that follows, we are please to share the experiences of one long-time investor, Ed Bierman, who has succeeded in passing along to others some of the investment knowledge he has gained over the years. His story might encourage other readers to share their experiences with us, and we would welcome them. People didn't invest like they do today. I was 23 or 24 before I even walked into a bank.