The reason I am trying to sell you on doing your own brain surgery is that I think that I I probably have a better chance of that than of convincing you to take charge of your own financial future.
Most people lack the courage to seize the reins of their own life.
Learning to make your own investment decisions undoubtedly sounds quite intimidating to you. This is no accident, believe me. An entire industry exists with a mission to delude you into thinking that they have some expertise that you don't. Wall Street is dedicated to making the investment process seem complex and mysterious. The thing you need to understand is that investing is actually quite simple.