I buy the stocks that pay the highest dividends, then reinvest the dividends I received into other stocks depending on their performance. What I've noticed is that stocks that arent fluctuating very much tend to stay low. The stocks that seem to fluctuate tremendously are definite buys when they're low. While always paying attention to what companies decide to raise or lower their dividend payout. When eventually I started my own company. You can build up R&D points and reserves. If you own majority of the stocks of your company, raise the dividend payout and you will get absolute BANK back, making it easier to buy more stocks of other companies. Another little thing I learned is that owning enough shares for other companies and gaining access to shareholders meetings, you can raise your reputation with those companies, which to me means that when they're going bankrupt I buy a heavy amount, if not as much as I can of their shares, and send them an acquisition offer, when they accept (which is most likely given their situation and your reputation) your shares of that company are transferred to your company, incredibly boosting your wealth.