Don't invest in the "cool" companies, ie Facebook Twitter etc. mainstream stocks aren't for crazy growth unless you get a startup and it blows up. That's the gamble.

I'd stick to energy, manufacturing, and international investments personally.

Stock trading is like legalized gambling man but it's too much for my knowledge, I have a broker who trades for me, and some steady growth in mutual funds through him as well as a diverse portfolio. If the market didn't rebound like it did in 2012 I probably wouldn't have my house as I cashed out a decent amount in addition to my own cash savings for my down payment. my portfolio was down 45% at the start of the recession, now it's hugely down bc of the house withdrawals but the things I'm invested in are up substantially since pre2009

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