In stocks as in romance, ease of divorce is not a sound basis for commitment.
Owning stocks is like having children - don't get involved with more than you can handle.
I don't go near the money and the money doesn't go near me.
An important key to investing is to remember that stocks are not lottery tickets.
There seems to be an unwritten rule on Wall Street: If you don't understand it, then put your life savings into it. Shun the enterprise around the corner, which can at least be observed, and seek out the one that manufactures an incomprehensible product.
The natural-born investor is a myth.