Some great answers here, and mine is not going to be an answer to you specifically, but might open some minds nonetheless.
I try to invest in "myself." Rather than supporting those producing, innovating, and providing value to the economy, I try to be a producer, innovator, and value provider myself.
This attitude works well in your 20s, at least, but might not seem so alluring when closer to retirement.
It is not uncommon, however, to see or hear about situations where someone has started a business with a reasonably small amount of money (<$50k) and even if they're not worth mega-millions, their business can grow to the point where it provides the owner with a high income and can effectively manage itself (if you get the right people). This technique makes you a producer rather than an investor in the long run.
I try to invest in "myself." Rather than supporting those producing, innovating, and providing value to the economy, I try to be a producer, innovator, and value provider myself.
This attitude works well in your 20s, at least, but might not seem so alluring when closer to retirement.
It is not uncommon, however, to see or hear about situations where someone has started a business with a reasonably small amount of money (<$50k) and even if they're not worth mega-millions, their business can grow to the point where it provides the owner with a high income and can effectively manage itself (if you get the right people). This technique makes you a producer rather than an investor in the long run.