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The easiest way to do this is with an Index Fund or an ETF — an Exchange-Traded Fund. For example, an S&P 500 index fund lets you own a tiny piece of all 500 companies with a single purchase. This instantly diversifies you and helps you avoid the stress of trying to pick individual winners. Finally, let’s bust the myth of timing the market. Trying to buy at the absolute bottom and sell at the absolute top is a fool’s game. Even the pros can’t do it consistently.