Cutworm made a wonderful Trading post today on the NTR forum worth passing along here. 

https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/53332/

"Hello  Madmechanic

I understand about the small amount of funds to start the account. I started mine by not buying $10 worth of lottery tickets every week like my fellow employees did.

The cost of a trade is part of what every good trader tries to avoid. Kinda like a business man cutting cost. I know that everyone wants to own companies like AMZN, and  TSLA that are much more than $500. But you can own these companies and diversify at the same time. The q's like QQQ (NASDAQ) give exposure to these companies and many more. In my experience You can make more just holding these than letting some manager make a living from you. But discipline is a must.

TQQQ has triple the exposure or leverage. This works for you when the market goes up BUT is devastating when the market moves against it. This leverage works against you when in a bear market.

JMHO and it is worth what you paid for it

Cutworm"