If you have neither the time nor the inclination to do quality research on your investments, then investing in an index is a good alternative. Graham said that the defensive investor could get an average return by simply buying the 30 stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in equal amounts. Both Graham and Buffett said that getting even an average return, such as the return of the S&P 500, is more of an accomplishment than it might seem.
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/basics/07/grahamprinciples.asp
I don’t have it in me to check up on my money everyday. I don’t have the patience or the ability to control my greed as I should, so checking upon my money like that everyday just feels unhealthy. For those of you like me, buying an Index Fund is the way to go.
