And don't let any one tell you differently, if you do you'll only get hurt.
Before you invest in any security, whether as a trader or an investor the first investment you should make is in yourself, and the best investment you can make is by educating yourself.
Start your education by learning why you should invest, and the importance of being able to make your own decisions.
Get into the habit of making daily visits to some websites like MSN Money and Yahoo Finance.
Other website that can provide instructions and help with procedures and terminology are Investopedia.com, Stock Charts.com, investorshup.com; and 1source4stocks.com
Visit some of the more professional websites like Zacks.com, Smart Money, Schaeffers.com, Trading Trend, Trading Markets, these website will have advertisers who are worth looking into also. And remember, if they offer free information, get it.
Attend all the free seminars you can, just be careful and don’t get pressured into anything you really don’t want or need. Most schools offer courses in finance and economics, but very few will have courses on the mechanics of the investment markets, if they do try taking the course. You may want to consider on-line courses, the New York Institute of Finance use to have such courses. Try to get some fee information from the stocks exchanges they all have (had) free booklets, SIAC and some of the regulators (FINRA SEC MSRB CBOE) may provide some free literature.
Good luck
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