I can only hope the same or better for you .. just stick with it and become a spounge .. soak up everything you can but try to stay focused in one or two areas .. there are a lot of different ways to invest.. pick one that best suits you .. and follow the advice already laid out above ..I wish you the very best ..God Speed, Michael Short    

I love it here ... i wish you the very best ..God Speed, Michael Short 

I wish you the very best  God Speed, Michael Short 

Thank you again ..God Speed, Michael Short 

God Speed, Michael Short   

Just a quick shout out to say hello and welcome to BP .. i hope you find it as exciting as I did and still do ..there is so much information and It looks like others have already given you links and great advice .. now quit reading my response and get to learning ... wish you the very best ..God Speed, Micharl Short 

Like .. how is the money handled.. your not just going to hand over a big check to someone you barely know .. maybe down the road once you and he built up the trust .. but even then ,,why .. it can be done with you being in control with most of the money to reduce your risks .. anyway ,, i wish you the very best ..and just reach out if you have any questions  ..God Speed, Michael Short 

God Speed, Michael Short    

God Speed, Michael Short   

Learn from others mistakes to minimize your own .Good Luck and God Speed, Michael Short