If you want to learn to invest money successfully there are several things you can do to get started. There is no guaranteed winning formula out there that can help so you have to listen to advice and research various possibilities in order to find the best investments.
Play safe at first
Think of steady unfashionable investments such as high interest deposit accounts or government bonds. These provide a great way for beginners to learn the basics of investing. The main benefit is that they are very low risk so provide a good training ground for you to grasp the basics of interest rates, returns and income multiples.
Develop a habit
Not all habits are bad. Investing is a good habit to have. No matter how little you earn always try to save a little each month. Even if it is only $50 a month you will have £600 at the end of the year.
Never stop looking
Always be on the look out for opportunities. If you are reading the paper, always try to have a flick through the business section. If you see some funky new product that you feel may catch on find out which company makes it or has the rights to sell it. Speak to people who know about the companies they work for, their outlook for the companies future, their feedback on what it is like to work their. The point is that potential opportunities to make good stock investments can arise anywhere.
Research is your friend
Once you have drawn up a short list of potential investments spend plenty of time researching them before pouring your hard earned money into them. Learning to invest money is a continual process. Visit your local library and take out some investment books, join some investment forums on the internet, whatever you do do not stop trying to learn.