The problem is getting seasoned advice at a critical point in time. I spoke with TD Ameritrade that has traders to advise for around $1500. If you are investing 10's of thousands, you need good advice and technical analysis. It is worth paying for it rather than being down $$$ on the dips and feeling like a complete sucker afterwards.
The experts have: Powerful programs that can do the trading for them; experience in picking winners and avoiding losers or knowing how to short the latter; they keep their positions to themselves so as not to be faked out by a market manipulator.