I am an investor in my own self directed retirement fund with a little of this and some of that. I have individual stocks and some ETFs that are like index funds and one mutual fund. Throw some crypto in there too. I started investing my own money after realizing that maintenance fees were eating my money.
The financial markets are complex. They speak another language of numbers, abriviations, acronyms and trying to learn it can be overwhelming. So when I was surfing through financial Twitter, I came across this article on Betterment. I really liked it and think that they may be able to simplify my complex finances. Maybe you'll enjoy it too. Good Luck!
Here are some links to my complexities:
