Don’t Play A Loser’s Game by Picking Individual Stocks

The White Coat Investor has a good advice for individual stock investors or those who are tempted: Picking individual stocks is a loser’s game. The reasons are that individual stocks have a higher risk, under perform on average and lower return with worse risk control. According to the White Coat Investor, “if you’re enjoying investing (researching, buying, selling, discussing etc), at least in the stock market, chances are good you’re spending a great deal of time and effort engaging in an activity that is actually decreasing your returns. Do yourself a favor and get a hobby that makes money, a free hobby, or at least one that costs you less than stock picking.”