World is just getting more complex, get some help!
Look at the world around you. It is constantly becoming smaller and smaller, and yet instead of simplifying it is just getting more and more complex. World markets today are finding themselves intertwining and entangling with other world markets on a far deeper scale than ever before. Because of this, if you want to get into investing I would highly recommend that you seek out an investment newsletter in which you can stay on top of the different going ons in the world. To me, at least, it has been my saving grace kept me informed of the latest and greatest.