I'm awaiting an article titled "The advantage tall people have over other basketball players" In all seriousness, the faster people learn that investing in the

I'm awaiting an article titled "The advantage tall people have over other basketball players" In all seriousness, the faster people learn that investing in the stock market is not a game, the better. There is a whole industry built around perpetrating the myth that individual investors can pick stocks and somehow "beat the market". Don't actively manage your portfolio. The only person who is going to win are the middle-men charging you for trades or advice. Rebalance periodically based on your risk profile. There are no secrets.