stocks aren't really the gamble that you think they are depending on what you are buying. I mean sure the whole stock market could crash, but your paper currency could also be devalued at any moment. The government could seize your personal assets, they could also tax them. Nothing is completely safe, and in this new world of pathetically low interest rates and high debt stocks and commodities are the way to go. A 10 year US government bond pays 1.66%, while the dividend of Nintendo stock pays 2.17%.
I own a bunch of stocks, but they are all just metal mining, oil, agriculture and multi-national high dividend big blue chip companies with non-elastic demand.
Technology stocks are kind of a gamble because technology changes so rapidly, and anyone can be left in the dust at any time. Right now it's cool to invest in apple, google, and facebook but the upside potential is running out.
I think Nintendo is a good value here because they have tons of cash saved up, they have the mega franchises they can make money even in a small eco-system like the gamecube, and they have shown they are innovative enough to keep one step ahead of others. Stocks don't make logical sense in the short term, so if you don't hold them long enough you will see nothing but static. The long term trend over years and years should show the strong fundamentals of the company.
currently playing: Skyward Sword, Mario Sunshine, Xenoblade Chronicles X
