karasingha , you have to have an appetite for loss especially if your joining a market when its peaking . If your buying in now you will inadvertently see dips and if 10 - 30 % makes u get the runs this isnt for you . Your either a bull or a bear here , bulls are quick and aggressive ,but make big or get chinjwad , bears trod along over the years but pack on the weight as they get bigger and eventually get real big they cash or carry on diversifying and growing further. play blue chips if you want saftey but then u need to expect less growth than u get from your bank depsoits