02-03-2017, 11:56 AM
Theres a lot of research that suggests trying to stock pick and beating the market results mostly in losses. There are millions of extremely smart professional investors who have better resources than any single retail investor can ever own -- so, the best option to do is actually try not to beat the market via stock picking (which is what we do with DGI) but rather join and get the market returns.
Listen to the Master in Business podcast with Chalie Ellis from a couple of weeks ago -- he makes some good points.
I own part of my portfolio in index funds, part in individual stocks...but as my life gets busier, I intend to move more towards index funds and focus on a smaller group of individual stocks where I can find market inefficiencies.
Listen to the Master in Business podcast with Chalie Ellis from a couple of weeks ago -- he makes some good points.
I own part of my portfolio in index funds, part in individual stocks...but as my life gets busier, I intend to move more towards index funds and focus on a smaller group of individual stocks where I can find market inefficiencies.