[cheepin]

> It’s actually very hard to make money in the stock market!

Can't you just buy an index fund, forget about it and come back to ~8% per year gain?

[lutusp]

Good for you for knowing this. It's true, and it's something brokers wish people wouldn't point out. If you're simply interested in making money in equities and not gambling, index funds are the way to go.

http://arachnoid.com/equities_myths