Stockbrokers aren't too interested in a stock you can sit there for five years with.

Remember that a share of stock represents a part of a business and is not just a piece of paper.

I find it helpful to buy near the low of the last few years.

Timidity prompted by past failures causes investors to miss the most important bull markets.

You have to have confidence in what you're doing.

Be aware of the level of the stock market. Are yields low and PE ratios high?

Try to establish the value of a company.