I couldn't wait any longer and jumping into cryptocurrency pretty late. I understand I have invested at the high end as of late, but with the rapid growth over the last several weeks I would be a fool not to jump in.
What are the predictions of the bubble before it bursts and drops back down?
Also, I imagine it should become my goal, as an investor, to actually use the bitcoin for what it was created to do. Peer to Peer purchasing in a free market, not relying on the banks or 3rd party taking their cut. Where can I begin actually using bitcoin to purchase normal household items?
It's actually not too late to invest in bitcoin. As the price of bitcoin is ever increasing, you will make profit in just few months.
The price of bitcoin may rise and fall but surely the number of times it has risen surpasses the number of times it has fallen. So it is unpredictable that the price of bitcoin has a peak from it must start to decrease.
You don't have to necessarily rely on banks or 3rd party to sell your bitcoins. You can sell them here on bitcointalk.
There are some companies that have accepted bitcoin as a means of payment e.g Microsoft and I read a thread that say Amazon has also accepted bitcoin as a means of payment