I'm proud of myself for how I've managed this bear. I spent months trying to kick myself for not doing something different back during the last bull, but I've finally come to the conclusion that I did everything as right as could be done, and even in hindsight, there aren't any major moves I could have made that would have put me in a better position now than I'm already in.

I think the next bull is going to bump a lot of us up to the next level. In the last few years I've gone from living paycheck to paycheck to not really having to worry about money, even in this market, even when I get hit with unexpected expenses.

I think this next run will put me pretty firmly in the realm of financial safety, if not outright security. I just have to hold on a few more months, then wrap it up over the next few years. This has been a hell of a ride, but the best is still to come.