When it comes to investing, my suggestion is to first understand your strengths and weaknesses, and then devise a simple strategy so that you can sleep at night!
Be aware of the level of the stock market. Are yields low and PE ratios high?
I have been around a long time and Wall Street has changed a lot.
We do not spend a great deal of time talking to management.
If the market is so cheap, you want to get something with a little more zip in it, or potential.
Look for companies that do not have a lot of debt.