but at least u have a home now mate.Shares trading takes time and money. They provide a high return to the ones that have an understanding of market trends, make quick decisions and willing to accept higher risk should they not hedge effectively.
TBH if u had $1,000,000 u would have made more money just by placing this in a high interest bearing a/c than placing it on the ASX due to its extreme volatility during the last 5 years.
But then again I'm a risk averse individual. Someone with the tools and experience would of capitalized on that on the ASX.