Investors try stock picking as volatility rises


The S&P 500 closed up 0.11 percent, at 2,126.64 and the Dow Jones industrial average ended down 0.19 percent, at 18,086.45. The Nasdaq composite ended up 0.91 percent, at 5,210.14. (Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York, July 15, 2015. - REUTERS)

VOLATILITY in the market is driving a stock-picking comeback.

The stock market’s sharp moves up and down over the past 18 months have caught the attention of some individual investors who believe the market has reached a point where picking the right stocks matters more than throwing money into index-tracking funds.

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