Start With Simple Investments and Then Expand

Start simple.  Make initial investments in one or more diversified mutual funds or exchange traded funds.  As your money grows and you add more money, you'll learn more and more about investing.  Use this knowledge to find different investments.  Start diversifying and expanding your investment selections.  Include individual stocks, real estate and bonds or bond funds as you grow older.  Read investing publications such as magazines and newspapers to get ideas.  The more you invest, the more people you'll meet who also invest.  Get ideas from them and share all the information you can.