Make sure to check out the new webinar series for consumers that NAPFA (National Association of Personal Financial Planners) is offering for free. The current session is Investments: The Basics on December 4th at 12:00 (CST) and will provide information to help you better understand the basics of investing and how to determine if an investment makes sense for you.
The next session is Investments: Advanced Concepts on January 8, 2010 and will focus on advanced investments such as real estate investments and hedge funds. The session will delve into these and other types of sophisticated investments to help you understand what they are and whether or not they make sense for you.