Note to those not currently investing in individual stocks:
Individual stocks are not for everyone (mutual funds are for everyone). I've read various books and articles for various investment strategies. They all have merit. My point is, that depending on my mood or feeling, I have a small 'toolbox' to speculatively invest, but they all rack my nerves. I can't make you rich, but if your going to invest in single stocks, I urge you to learn as much as possible, everybody's point of view. With the few exeptions to well-rounded companies, or a collection of designer stocks, you must understand these stategies yourself, not because somebody told you so. But wait, don't let me scare you. A mutual fund is a wonderful, time and knowledge efficient investment vehicle if you do not want to make the stock market a time-consuming hobby. If you have five years or better yet, decades of time to invest your money, you are a long-term investor. See my common investment strategy to get an introduction on how to start long-term investing today with stock mutual funds. Short term investors (meaning you need the money in my opinion, 5 years or less) can also use mutual funds, but those which invest in more conservative investemnts, not likely to be growth stocks.

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