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Message: [QUOTE="Hoophound, post: 2857066, member: 271"] Real estate is safer this time around in most places. There is a shortage of housing and pricing is more reasonable than it was during the 2006-2009 debacle along the coasts with the exception of a handful of big cities. I am more of a believer in quality dividend stocks in utilities and other consumer staples. As a long term strategy, you’ll build up a nice income for retirement with these stocks and they outperform the market during recession. You won’t hit it big with a Qualcomm, Apple or Google but you’ll sleep soundly. Take a chunk, like 30% and put that in an index fund. Playing with individual stocks is really only worthwhile if you have a good analyst sneaking you tips he has from the office. Otherwise, I just can’t see it being more productive than going out and earning money and letting the pros invest it in diversified funds. [/QUOTE]