Yanna: Be careful before you jump into anything!
There are many things you can invest in, like real-estate, or buying shares of companies, or even low-interest paying GIC's.
If for example, I had a million dollars (which I don't, but if I did) I would probably buy a GIC, and take 6 percent per year ($60,000) and kick back, and lie on the beach with my girlfriend!
Someone else, however, might use that million to make fortunes in real-estate, or by buying ownership (shares) of companies.
Someone else might foolishly squander the million dollars in bad uninformed investments, and loose all their money, and be left in ruins.
You'll have to spend some time reading. Lots and lots of reading. Start at the business/investing section of your bookstore. Ask questions on this forum and other forums.
Like you I am a new investor, and the past year I've done nothing but read... I'm coming close to making my first big investment purchase... but it's taken me about 7 months of hours upon hours of reading to begin to feel "comfortable".
And even now, after all that reading, I find that I really don't know what the heck I'm doing!
Investing is very serious business. I had no idea...
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