Until you have a track record of successful picks, the best thing you can do is buy a low-cost index tracker fund. They can be a bit harder to find because the ones that advertise themselves a lot tend to be the more expensive ones
Your greatest chance of success is to figure out how much you will have available to invest over the coming 18 months, take (say) 60% of that amount, divide the number by 18, and simply buy that amount of the cheapest index fund you can find every month. You'll buy down into the dip, and then ride it back up the other side. You won't beat the smart guys like Warren Buffett, but by doing that you'll likely beat 80% of investors ... including those that use a registered financial advisor ...
But if you really think an anonymous tip on an anonymous forum is a smart way to make money, I'd gladly manage your investment fund for you!!
Just send your money my way and I'll make it grow
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