Trying to figure out the best "default" investment strategy. What I mean is I make various investments with a directed purpose (diversify, retirement, and even some "play" investments) but I have not settled on an investment that I can set up to occur "automatically" with each paycheck.
The more obvious and recommended candidates are an index fund (VTI?) or a large cap dividend stock (KO, PG, etc.) but even in those two areas there are several options that I lack the knowledge to really differentiate between.
I'm not interested in something like 'Betterment' or the other "full service" things MMM recommends. I would prefer a more hands on approach. I've already maxed out all the tax sheltered options (401k, HSA, etc.) that are available to me, so this would definitely be a taxable account. Effectively this is where all funds in excess of monthly bills and emergency funds are going instead of sitting in checking/savings account.