Hello Bricologe, thanks for the kind words. like i've said before, i don't consider myself to be stock savvy nor do i come from a financial background. but i wasn't going to let those keep me aside from the market any longer. and neither should any of you (and i mean everyone one of us). it is not a rocket science so once you get over the initial intimidation, it's actually gonna be fun. what you do need when you jump into the market is common sense (which i know us nepalis are tremedously gifted with) & reliable group of advisors (that's where this forum and we come into play). i was blessed with great advisors / friends which made things so much easier for me...wish they had came earlier. and man i feel for you going through 2000 bust! glad i was still in high school back then LOL i think most retail / casual investors got sucked into the 2000 bubble bust by big dogs. but glad to hear you're thinking of making a come back. i think the market is some what stable now (if there is such a thing). unlike late 90s things aren't looking too good to be true so i take that as a good sign. i like the idea of separating discussions for stocks, trading, forex, and may be we can even have one for mutual funds. here's my analogy: stock discussions will be like teaching new born how to craw and eventually be able to stand. forex is like being able to stand and then walk slowly, and then comes trading which is like being able to run (for this you need to first be able to stand and walk) and then last but not the least...you've ran a lot and gotten old in the process, so you need to look at mutual funds to provide you with regular and reliable nursing home services LOL i'm sure redstone bro will be more than happy to run the forex disucssion....and perhaps captain bro running the mutual fund show?