I would recommend value investing. Read some books on the topic. We have been in a fairly unprecidented bull market. The S&P 500 is up nearly 30 percent on the

I would recommend value investing. Read some books on the topic. We have been in a fairly unprecidented bull market. The S&P 500 is up nearly 30 percent on the year. You would have almost had to try to lose money in this market. Where strategies prove themselves or not are in a bear market. Further, the most important attribute in investing is temperment. If you find yourself making decisions based on emotions then just invest in a low cost index fund. You will beat 50 percent of investors over the long term.