The stock market and the casinos both love the gamblers.
It is interesting that folks are always trying to out smart, out time, out pick the stock market. Is it the get rich quick mentality or is it folk's natural desire to compete in a game of some sort? Or maybe some of both?
For the vast majority of investors, broad-market ETFs are the best choice. Picking individual stocks to "beat the market" requires intense research, emotional discipline, and a significant time commitment, and even professionals usually underperform simple index tracking over the long term. Our investments have averaged earning us over $11,000 a month since I retired 27 months ago. How much money does one need?
Point being... You can make a nice income from having your money in ETF's and just letting compound interest work for you.