[writtles]

Too many naysayers in this thread (get burned before guys?).

Motley Fool Investment Guide is where I started. I've subscribe to their Stock Advisor newsletter for nearly a decade and have picked from their recommendations in that newsletter. Basically i've invested money in one of their picks once per month with the expectation to hold that investment for 10+ years. That portfolio has gained an average of 25% PER year and I've never researched a stock.

[acconrad]

When did you start investing? Because by saying "never researched a stock" sounds like you have been lucky in a bull market rather than investing for decades across multiple bull/bear cycles.