Probably; Uncle8888 is one of those retirees and investment bloggers who till now never attend any AGM and don't read annual reports anymore; BUT he follows every piece of news and quarterly announcement of companies in his watch-list closely. Like that also can survive? Retail investing is more than just analyzing. Stock Market - What is the nature of this beast? Stock Market is one of those Complex adaptive systems Complex adaptive systems are special cases of complex systems. They are complex in that they are diverse and made up of multiple interconnected elements and adaptive in that they have the capacity to change and learn from experience. Simply, it means the Stock Market has a mind of its own......