The Wall Street Bets Degenerate Thing?

Self directed investor asks question about position sizing. Is it best to start a position at five % of the portfolio, or one thousand? Do individual retail investors really have the band with to follow 20, 25 names and know what they're investing in? If you go all your money is in individual stocks, then the position sizing thing matters more than how many stocks you own. Most people don't fall in love with stock picking, but are speculating on companies like thyazon can even fall forty%.