While I don't have any advice for picking stock, make sure you track your overall return. You may find - as many funds do - that you underperform the market. An

While I don't have any advice for picking stock, make sure you track your overall return. You may find - as many funds do - that you underperform the market. And it might be worth it to index. And if you discover you're better than an index, you know your time was well spent (although luck may factor into both scenarios). Either way, quantify your effort. You're already likely putting in a lot of time to pick the stocks. An incremental bit more will help you track it.