Can a nurse do this? Start investing with Rule #1?

The whole financial services industry is determined to keep the nurses of the world convinced that they cannot do RULE #1 investing.  Somehow they think that although nurses are totally qualified to assist in brain surgury, that they can't handle their own money.  But don't feel put down.  They feel like that about the brain surgeon, too.  And his lawyer.  And the hospital administrator and college professor.  Not to mention every single other profession in the world.

You're like the Tin Man and I want to be like the Wizard of Oz and bestow, by the powers, harumphff harumphff, vested in me, from the University of Rule #1, a diploma awarding you a RD - Doctorate of the Rule. (You remember the Rule one, right?  "Thou shalt not lose money.")  Suddenly, like the Tin Man, you will discover that you have a brain.

The first step, once you know you have a brain, is to use it.  Do not invest real money until you have learned, practiced and know that you know what you are doing.  You wouldn't get on a snowboard and try to ride a black diamond expert run the first day you put it on.  Just use your new head and act the same way toward your money and you will be fine.

Yes, nurses can do this.  Even better, nurses MUST do this.  Do you remember why?  First because the long run is longer than you have and second because you can do better than the pros.

So get Toto and Dorothy and a few of your other friends and head out together on this great adventure.  And just remember that you are not on the farm with Aunty Em back in Kansas anymore.