It depends on your age, how much you have saved, and your personal goals. When will you need the money? What happens if you lose part or all of it (bigger returns mean bigger risks)? For most people, start with putting away 3-4 months living expenses in a no-risk savings account. Then, set up a moderate-risk mainstream mutual fund account for longer-term savings (a car, a house, to start a business). After that is all set up, if you have a company 401-K, max that out. After that, you can begin building up and diversifying your mutual fun/equity portfolio, balanced with bonds, real estate, etc.

Start at your bank, assuming they have options you are comfortable with. Cheaper and easier for someone starting out to just go to their bank instead of trying to set something up with an investment specialist.

Invest your money in commodity market to start earning in short interval of time.

The best place to start investing is in your mind. Knowledge is power! Be the strongest, fastest, most intelligent, and resilient individual you can be. Everything else will fall into place.

Rei gives good advice, although I'd move up putting money into a 401K up to the amount the employer matches to right after the emergancy fund.

Dear it depends on the tenure,amount of money you have, on your age, how much you have saved, and your personal goals. When will you need the money? So you must provide all these for better solution of your question.