What the hell....go to Vegas lay it on on the line and roll the dice. the odds are about the same as the stock market....it just takes longer to lose in the stock market. at least you get a trip out of it and maybe some comps....LMAO

"get overweight" if you like a stock?  What, are you NUTS?   Sure, you were talking about Apple. Yes, Apple has been a good bet... so far.  But telling inexperienced investors (those who listen to such advice) to bet too heavily on one stock is reckless.  Just ask your Grampa how that worked out with GM, Eastman Kodak, Pan Am or Sony (to name a few).  You would be too young to remember this, but Sony WAS the Apple.   Sony introduced the Walkman.  Sony was THE brand to own in electronics.  Apple has been a winner, but Samsung is nipping at their toes.  General Motors stock was once as solid as any, but GM shareholders were wiped out when GM filed bankruptcy in 2009 (the pre-bankruptcy stock went to 0.00, and absolutlely no value transfered from the pre-bankruptcy GM stock to the post-bankruptcy stock). Ask your Mom how well that worked out with Microsoft, she's been waiting for it to get back to $40.00 for more than a decade!

Who the hell has an extra $10k to invest? This is an Obama economy, and it's looking like its only gonna get worse. Save that extra for stuff like food, clothes, etc............

I quit buying bonds when they stopped selling them at the banks.  I was buying one for each of my grandchildren's birthdays and just started putting money back.  To much hassle now to buy one.