If you are new to investing, I highly recommend watching these videos: http://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Video:Bogleheads%C2%AE_investment_philosophy http://www.b

If you are new to investing, I highly recommend watching these videos: http://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Video:Bogleheads%C2%AE_investment_philosophy http://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Video:Bogleheads%C2%AE_invest... They aren't selling anything, its just a series of simple videos explaining the basics of buying index funds and why you would want to do that.