Thanks for the advice- I’ll see if I can refine a search question more- we got stung by CA (Computer Associates) back in the day-
Here is a b,urban about the fraud in the company
“How Serious Was the Fraud at Computer Associates?”
https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/how-serious-was-the-fraud-at-computer-associates/
That was my first and only venture into th3 stock market. BAd timing, and bad luck all around- my friends call me jonah.
You might take a look at ETFs. That’s a great way to invest. I’ve owned QQQ for years and have been very pleased with its performance.