ok, exaggerated a bit, but basically started with a hundred and put another hundred to a hundred fifty in each month, but still, over the year less than 1500 put in and worth over 12000 now. most of my money is in the hkex and the tokyo exchange, not in domestic markets. if you compare the hang seng to the DJIA, the hong kong market has been doing  a little better then the ol NYSE. I believe in high-risk, high-return. I know its gonna bite me in the ass eventually, but for now its treating me great, and I'm pulling the money I originally put in, that way even if I lose money, its not an actual loss