Dude, few years back I was in the same position like you? I used to ask question "which stock to buy?"

Now I realized i must have sounded "weird"!!

I am glad, that you have interest in Stock Market, my first suggestion  to you is read some basic book about Investment/Market (My Favorite for Beginners is " Understanding Wall-Street")

To answer your question, I assume you have MONEY IN HAND and want to GROW it(AWESOME thought THUMPS UP)

1. If i would have been you, I would  invest it in MUTUAL FUNDS (As I have less Idea in Stocks, Yet i would like to GROW my money with LESS RISK)--> its like an AUTO PILOT, let the Money manager do the JOB you enjoy the RETURN!! (till you master the tricks of the trait)

Which Mutual Funds?

1. Index Fund and 2. TIPS FUND (i.e Treasury Inflation Protected Securities)

Tips for you...

goto google and search for Vanguard or Fidelity INDEX FUNDS!! and also TIPS FUND

My 401(K) are in TIPS and INDEX FUND only!!


--also my blog(Still under- construction) might help you http://www.finomist.com (look for Investment 101) next i'll write about TIPS fund

few blogs that might help you.

1. www.marketwatch.com
2. www.morningstar.com
3. www.seekingalpha.com