Everyone Needs to Feel Invested in Something

The recent 6 months with the stock market have been like a soap opera. It's down, it's up, it's down - then it's WAY down....and I too got caught up in drama. Today I bought my first stocks (not linked to an IRA) and it feels pretty good.

At age 25, I am the proud owner of 150 Daktronics, Inc. stocks. I carefully monitored the stocks for about 6 months prior to purchase and feel confident. I still feel like I don't know squat - like that guy from the "Boom Goes The Dynamite" video when I try to tell anyone how the stock market actually works.

But the truth is, everyone has a need to feel invested in something. For some it's the stock market - for others Canadian pornography. It's a most righteous feeling - investing, no matter where you put your assets.