If you think buy and hold doesn't require work, then I'd say that isn't investing either. It's either gambling or praying. The amount of work and experience t

If you think buy and hold doesn't require work, then I'd say that isn't investing either. It's either gambling or praying. The amount of work and experience to really understand a company, industry, and overall market is nothing compared to what it takes for a quick flip. Let's be realistic, what are your odds of doubling or tripling your money by finding the right stock? Within a reasonable time frame of course. That's the one thing I learned from stocks - there is no free lunch. The best long term hold stocks are either 1) expensive so that your return is minimal 2) unknown and take just as much work as a job 3) requires you to assume a high level of risk