I don't know too much about buying shares, but anyone that knows less than even me should not be buying individual stocks (that too based on IPO day hype).

https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Getting_started

Absolutely. Buy index funds, don't worry so much about fluctuations, keep a long-term perspective.

I agree with the above two remarks. In my situation the money i “experiment” with at an individual stock level is not relevant to my end of work plan. I assume the spend is as healthy as buying a sports car, and while I’d love to be wrong, I’d encourage you to buy index funds and treat individual stock picks in the same manner.

Yeah i have no good advice other than to buy into the indexes. If you’re picking stocks it better be for fun, in my case that’s what it is.