I actually understand where you are coming from miles but I have had stocks go from thirty to ninety dollars overnight. To clarify, I am not rich but I do look for ways to increase my cash flow. Right now most of my stocks are safe picks like proctor and gamble which in ten years I never lost money on but these types of stocks have a slow climb up. I do think we might be heading for a correction but I am merely looking to make my future more comfortable, I don't expect to hit it big. I think we should all prepare for the future and stocks are one decent option to do so.