I don't know too much about buying shares, but anyone that knows less than even me should not be buying individual stocks (that too based on IPO day hype).
Absolutely. Buy index funds, don't worry so much about fluctuations, keep a long-term perspective.
I agree with the above two remarks. In my situation the money i “experiment” with at an individual stock level is not relevant to my end of work plan. I assume the spend is as healthy as buying a sports car, and while I’d love to be wrong, I’d encourage you to buy index funds and treat individual stock picks in the same manner.
Yeah i have no good advice other than to buy into the indexes. If you’re picking stocks it better be for fun, in my case that’s what it is.