[67pro-street]

Thanks Greg! I started reading this book called The Elements of Investing last night. It is a short read that anyone can easily finish in a few days, but i like the way it is written. The authors wrote it in a manner much like this investing 102 thread where someone who has minimal knowledge of the stock market can pick it up and understand what sound investing is all about. The book is oriented towards investing long term into index funds as opposed to buying individual stocks...but even if you aren't that kind of investor i would suggest it to everyone as there is a lot of good information in there that is easy to read and understand. Also, its a fairly current book written after the '08 crisis so the stuff they talk about is relative to our current market...

So speaking of which, Greg i am sure you are invested into index funds as well. What would your thoughts be on a guy like myself using my Roth IRA to invest into index funds and my brokerage account to invest into individual stocks. At least for the next 3-5 years as i am just getting started out? I want to be diversified but at the same time i am worried about trying to get too diversified too quickly to the point where i have spread my money out too thin amongst different investments and in doing so i never really take advantage of the market swings...or would you say there is no such thing as doing that as long as i am in it for the long term and not trying to make a quick buck??