Rare that you find someone post useful advice in this section!  The above portfolio is quite solid.  BitShares is difficult for people to understand so here are some links to get people thinking about its future.


ELI5 threads (Explain like I'm 5)
https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=8027.0

Start here to read the background on DPOS algorithm:
http://wiki.bitshares.org/index.php/DPOS

Continue here to read about the security and simplicity of sending to names instead of addresses:
http://wiki.bitshares.org/index.php/TITAN

Listen to this episode from a few weeks back:
Let's talk Bitcoin! episode 129.  Starts around 12 minute mark with the lead dev Dan.  Great listen.
http://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/lets-talk-bitcoin-129-dogeparty-and-delegated-proof-of-stake

Which leads to the asset exchange:
http://wiki.bitshares.org/index.php/Bitshares_X

BitUSD market peg has been working
https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=8358.0

Finally finish up with this to really get you thinking about where bitcoin ideology will go:
http://bitshares.org/overstock-to-cryptostock/


With all the above were just scratching the surface of possibilities.