Beyond any doubt investing requires some degree of skill.
Before you jump into investments – find out more about investing and how it all works from inside and determine what your goals are.
It is really important to know what is the purpose of your investments: funding a college education, Buying a home, Retiring, etc.
From this purpose you will build your whole investment behavior!
One of the typical mistakes in investing is to invest for the purpose of becoming rich overnight. Whereas this is possible, but one should understand that this is rare. A much safer and realistic strategy is to invest your money so that it grows slowly.
Also consider talking to a financial planner before starting to invest. This financial planner helps to determine what exactly type of investments you should make to reach the financial goals.
And be always prepared that investing needs a lot more than calling a broker. This is about research and knowledge and will and persistance.