so, what id like to do is invest bitcoins to a stock or mutual fund account, but am not sure the best way to go about it. any tips/advice?
I don't think there are any bitcoin mutual funds, yet.
Buy and hold strategy with respect to Bitcoin is more popular, than investing it.
I also think about it, as I know bitcoins have mutual funds yet. But as what he said and what we all do, buy and hold bitcoins. But me I don't actually buy bitcoins I ain them through joining on a signature campaigns and other stuff. And I hold it and sell whenever I need to. Thats bitcoins we are the one who controls our money.
There are many ways to get bitcoins by working on it so even if you don't have money to buy them you always have an choice to earn them and that is the best thing about bitcoins and whatever you earn you can save it for future or else invest in trading where you will grow your bitcoins even quicker.