I am pretty conservative w what I invest in (pretty much all vanguard ETFs). If I wanted to take like $5-10k that I have in cash and buy stock(s), what would you recommend?

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Ok maybe I should reword my original question...I am typically conservative but am willing to take more of a risk w this cash in an attempt to get bigger returns. Would you still recommend the mentioned ETFs still or is there a stock that might be worth throwing money into?

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