Investing for Beginners

If you take a look at http://www.financialindependenceuniversity.com/ you will find some help getting started with investing. Click on the tab called "Secrets" and take a look in the "articles" section for an article I wrote on choosing a stock. The "Secrets" ebook has a lot of common sense wealth creation ideas that are often overlooked. The "Secrets" section also has some good specific investment ideas and strategies.
Don't waste time and money in the school of hard knocks, read what a graduate of the school has to say. And take a look in the bookstore for the best financial books available at the best possible price.
Anthony Robbins Financial Freedom CD is a good deal too.