Posts  / #POST-046223
REDDIT

Individual stocks - Risky?

I
Mar 3, 2025 · 14:49

Hi all, fairly new to investing and I see many posts stating that owning individual stocks is a bad thing. Can some more experienced investors explain why that is in more detail? I understand the benefits of being more diversified, especially as retirement nears, but what’s wrong with owning some individual stocks from big names or up and comers? For example: Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Costco, Nvidia, Palantir, etc…I do have a % in individual stocks and I’m wondering if I should sell and go S&P or something similar? TIA!