50K to invest......

[prohornblower]

There is a huge difference between someone who should be ignored, and banned. The guy has been spamming Iowa farmland, then rips on people who aren't independent enough to purchase single stocks, which is absurd.

Anyway, this forum is too good to regress to banishment flaming. I've said my peace.

The "simple" way to invest is as others have stated: purchase index funds with low expense ratios. This is the opposite approach to "beating the market" <--- which some people think is a long-term myth anyway, so it isn't very exciting, but it's perfect for people who don't have the time, energy, or understanding to attempt to "beat the market."