It's too much work and too much risk for marginal returns. Maybe if you're risking other people's money in a large pool where everyone's only risking 10%. Oh wait that's a hedge fund managers job. Better yet just save the management fee and invest in the index.
I really hope I've killed any notion that passive index investing is defeatism. It's the smartest thing you can do with your money.
Are there other things you should also do? Yes.
Do I have tens of thousands in single stocks? Of course.
Do I have similar amounts in weird shit like crypto?
Yes.
Do I own real estate?
Check.
Do I have people working for me while I sleep.
Check.
Do I have online businesses?
Yup.
Do I have a professional degree and license to fall back on?
Yes.
You do realize there is no actual stock market anymore. There's no actual trading floors. It's all automated. 2/3 of the trades are computers running algorithms. You're going to beat that? Year after year??
No. NO.
I really hope I've killed any notion that passive index investing is defeatism. It's the smartest thing you can do with your money.
Are there other things you should also do? Yes.
Do I have tens of thousands in single stocks? Of course.
Do I have similar amounts in weird shit like crypto?
Yes.
Do I own real estate?
Check.
Do I have people working for me while I sleep.
Check.
Do I have online businesses?
Yup.
Do I have a professional degree and license to fall back on?
Yes.
You do realize there is no actual stock market anymore. There's no actual trading floors. It's all automated. 2/3 of the trades are computers running algorithms. You're going to beat that? Year after year??
No. NO.