Cramer: Five 'perils' of investing in individual stocks

"I'm going to give you five reasons why it's so hard to make money in the stock market ... [preparing] you for the inevitable pain that comes with owning individual stocks," CNBC's Jim Cramer says. "If you want stock market exposure, the best way to get it is with index funds, index funds, and more index funds," he says. Investors must be aware of potential rewards and beware the potential risks when buying a stock because anything can happen on the stock market, CNBC's Jim Cramer said Thursday.