Hey Learning, best advice - Do all the OST courses you can when they roll around to yr neck of the woods; define why you are investing - Trading daily vs Long term 5 - 10 years ; read as many books as you can to get an understanding of the mechanics of the market - HOW IT ALL WORKS not what drives or sets prices; then try to be patient, watch a few shares on paper / excel trade them in theory, watch them as closely as you can, learn the lessons from exiting too early & too late etc etc. Only once you have really a good feel, then commit small amounts - write off a few 1000 to school fees. If you find a share that is a winner, don't think that you are a market whizz & can repeat that fluke at will. Read Johns post regarding teh life of a trader, read the post about Where is Brazen? there are lists of people who have come & gone from here - more having left because their cash ran out than were booted off. Join Werner's website community & read all the posts etc etc READ READ LISTEN LISTEN then start slowly - Enjoy & good luck.