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?
It would be better if you invest in your wallet, holding in the long run and it is safer. Enter the market when bitcoin prices fall low, because it will be more profitable for you when bitcoin increases high.
Its better to buy full bitcoin and hold it for a long time. Holding strategy is big risk but this risk can gives you better future because we all know that the bitcoin price will goes high but no one can predict when it is so that's why we call it long-term investment because we care waiting to the best price of the bitcoin. Your patience and believe in bitcoin are need to do long-term investment to prevent panic selling when times that the bitcoin price will goes low.