also, for the record, i started watching the videos. i heard that guy tell the same story, twice, about the woman who is far better prepared to invest (or not invest) in microsoft than i am, because she's steeped in it, day in, day out. um, duh? i am well aware that i am not going to do as well as that woman is, or i wouldn't be watching introductory videos on investing.

this is why i just want to pay a guy like my accountant to narrow down the decision tree for me.