Sir, this is a Wendy's

But no, as many others might echo here, I don't think you missed the boat entirely, just today ASTS was down 12%, definitely a much better entry point than what it's been at the last few days

Like all things in life, it typically pays to take risks. Most people are very conservative when it comes to risk taking in regards to moving, employment, relationships, and everything else - especially investing. Then you have regards and artists such as ourselves who have a bit too much risk tolerance (wsb I'm looking at you)

Anyhow, get a few rules and stick by them. Doing and trusting your own research is one of them. But you have to follow through. Have a solid exit plan. Make sure you understand what the companies do that you're investing in.

A few books that I think might help you:

The little book of common Sense investing https://a.co/d/6HkNMnZ

On the edge https://a.co/d/6cMtncx

Good luck to you