Over the past few years, new investors have learned the hard way that investing in growth stocks can be highly unpredictable. You may remember the Nasdaq Composite, which contains heaps of growth stocks, rose 21% in 2021, only to collapse 33% in 2022. Giant market swings like the one recently experienced may lead you to believe that growth stock investing is an endeavor only suited to Wall Street professionals, but this is not the case.