Stock Picking vs ETF Investing Andy 20th April 2026ETF, Investing, Junior Investor, Prosper Slowly You are intelligent. You are clever. You are a great financial analyst. You are a stock-picker. You have been watching Disney’s outstanding movies for years. Your kids are great fans too. You have spent hours queuing with them at Disneyland. 5 years ago, you finally decided to buy Disney shares. Yes, Disney is the biggest winner in several market categories – theme parks, media entertainment, & family-oriented content. You are proud of picking the winner. … 💨5 years go by 💨 … … Today, Disney has underperformed the S&P 500 over the last 5 years. In fact, Disney is 42% lower than it was 5 years ago, while the S&P 500 is 70% higher Why would you ever again buy an individual stock? Individual stocks might be great for speculators & traders, but maybe not that much for long-term investors. As you have to be right at least two times. When you buy & when you sell....