You say

" Europe is going to be fine, were not going to see another recession. "

The "euro" problem (16 nations tied together) could get nasty.

Greece is having serious problems and they have been warned that they will not be bailed out. Unlike the U.S., they can not just print more money. Not sure where this will lead , but it will get more and more serious when they stop kicking the can down the road and are actually forced to do something. The Greek citizens are already protesting in the streets due to salary cuts and cut backs on services. Also, Portugal, Spain, and Ireland are supposedly in trouble too. Be sure to keep your eye on this. Just a thought.

I have only been investing for about a year and have made some huge novice mistakes. If only I could start over. But I will go forward with all my lessons learned and hopefully learn from my mistakes.

I will check out the stocks you have suggested.