KSS and I pretty much do the same thing, though he uses Vanguard funds while I'm in similar Fidelity funds. That said, I did buy American Airlines, Halliburton, ConocoPhillips, and ExxonMobil during the crash a couple months ago. It's totally a gamble, but those companies were beat down so much that I felt it would out-perform the mutual funds. Will it actually? I have no clue. I don't need that money (And my portfolio is pretty small anyways) so I can take the risk. For me, I just like investing, because I can watch my money grow. 40 or 50 years down the road, it'll have grown into a large portfolio. But, right now- seeing growth and knowing that I'm on the right road just brings me peace of mind and more motivation to work even harder so I can invest even more. What can I say- investing is one of the most addictive drugs there is
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