[Stuart]

Originally Posted by dataway

Just like your personal health, eat right, exercise, everything in moderation. No dramatic diets, no crazy exercise routines, basic healthy food .... finances are the same way, the boring old fashion way works.

Great advice. Short stocks, precious metals, that sort of thing should be considered more as a hobby. If you have extra money and want to play around with it, that's fine, but it's not the best plan for a long term investment.

[dhutton]

Investing and trading are two very different things. Investors play the long game, traders are looking to make a quick buck.

I consider myself an investor. Buy and hold quality stocks that pay a decent dividend. Reinvest the dividends and let the power of compounding work for you.

Don