Thoughts on 'the market' and retirement fund, election, etc.?

[JD8]

Nope, single stocks are for gamblers. I'll stick with my S&P 500 index mutual fund

Not really. Depends on the stock and your education level of the market. Nothing wrong with investing in ETFs and Funds either. There's risk in it all.

 

[CHenry]

Not really. Depends on the stock and your education level of the market. Nothing wrong with investing in ETFs and Funds either. There's risk in it all.

Exactly and for the average joe, this alone makes single stocks a bad choice. I think