After I told my coworker that I was beating the market in my stock picking account by quite a lot, he said “Man, I’m down 80%, like $10,000. What do you think I

After I told my coworker that I was beating the market in my stock picking account by quite a lot, he said “Man, I’m down 80%, like $10,000. What do you think I should buy to make it back?” I said, “Just sell everything and put it in an index fund.” I don’t think he did. He’s probably down more now. Stock picking is fun, but for me it’s just gambling. If I lost that much, I’d quit.