How to start investing in the stock market

What is the best way for the average investor to invest, do you think. Well, if you're going to be self-directed and you're going to do it yourself, I would utilize index funds and index ETFs. And until you've got six figures of pure market, stock market exposure at a low cost, there's really nothing else worth talking about.I mean, playing around with with uh stocks with a few hundred, there's nothing wrong with it. I'm okay with it. My 16-year-old is doing that right now.But like the real thing is you've ...