As an investor, you've got choices. In fact, individual investors, like you, have access to thousands and thousands of investment choices. And if you're not careful, having access to all of these choices can be quite overwhelming. The important thing is not to try and analyze and learn about every single investment. Rather, your job is to find which investment is right for you.

To help you through the process of determining which investment is right for you, we've broken down your choices into the following five simple categories:

- Stocks

- Mutual Funds

- ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds)

- Options

- Forex

Stocks

Stocks are the building blocks of the stock market. At their basic level, stocks are certificates that give you ownership in a company, but they can mean so much more to your investment account.

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Mutual Funds

Mutual funds are the most popular investment for most individual investors. Buying a mutual fund is like buying a big bucket full of stocks all at the same time.

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ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds)

ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) are the new kids on the investment block. Buying an ETFs can also be like buying a big bucket full of stocks all at the same time—with a few added bonuses to boot.

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Options

Options are special contracts that let you buy and sell stocks at a set price by a set date in the future. Once learn all about stocks, you're definitely going to want to check out what options are all about.

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Forex

Forex stands for FOReign EXchange—in other words, the foreign currency market. Investing in the forex is a great way to diversify your investments so you're not relying solely on the stock market to make you money.

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Let's get started by learning a little bit about Stocks.