Investing is actually pretty obvious, if you have decent time frames [>1 year]. Just read Peter Lynch, and then trust yourself. Watching peoples habits is all you need to know.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23792583 The price of farmland across the UK has more than trebled in less than a decade, according to new figures.
donated it to the market. if you do not use that money, try to build a business then sell it. that is the best!just like Mr.wonderful. trading is not a good idea. since the idea of trading is extract money from the market, not put money into the market. trading needs good quality of the people: discipline, focus, intelligence, patience, also swift, quick action, shreward, cold mind.... the requirements for a trader is very high! or in another word, you need the skills and knowldge. money is just one side, but not the critical side. even big banks or investment banks they blow up, like lethman brothers? do they have money, yes. tons of tons of ... but they lack the skill of money management! or you can have fun in las vagas, buy lottery, you may win huge.
Invest in what you know best. It would be interesting to see if you have actually followed any of advises on ET.
Guggenheim Spin-off ETF, a great place to park a portion of your cash (5-10%) with other ETFs and bonds, that's a ton of cash in China. Nǐ xià nzà i yǐjīng bù cúnzà ile ma? Wǒ xuéxà pǔtōnghuà sì nián, yuèdú hé shūxiě hà nzì
Just one thing you might consider, even at a later time when you feel like investing in stocks, there is no witholding tax on dividends investing in 2800 but there is in SPY (30% in my case, the rate would depend on where you are located). It does add up over the years.