[thissideup]

Got any stock tips?

EDIT: Thanks for the reminder that nothing mildly humorous is tolerated on HN.

[elmin]

The issue was that it wasent a funny enough joke for it to even be clear that it was a joke.

[jonah]

His tip was "invest in the brands you like."

[patio11]

I would not actually suggest this as a strategy, since you almost certainly won't beat the market. Again, dumb luck. 75% of my investments are in index funds. If you're investing solely for returns, they should be substantially 100% of your equity allocation. (My last 25% is my concession to a deep-seated desire to play WoW with real money.)

[Ntrails]

As an alternative, "invest in the CEOs you like". One of my fathers better investments was in Rolls Royce, which was based on a chance encounter with the then CEO on a bridge in London watching rowing.