Your current investments - Funds, stocks, etc

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I always have the interest to learn on investment, however, there was not much opportunity for an individual to apply what he/she has learn theorectically. As for me, I started by borrowing an investment guide on mutual funds. Have gained some knowledge, but later figured out that some mentioned in the book didnt seems to be applicable. For instances, I read about load and no load funds. Thought the book stressed that one should invenst in a no load fund to save on management costs, however, in my country, I found out that there isnt such fund. It is only applicable in places like US with vast population. The next thing I wanna learn would be stock. I believe to get a profitable return, one should invest in stocks and shares. But, I do not dare to put my money in without first clarify my doubts. I heard that there are two types of stocks...one that requires you to pump in money when the stock plunges, while the other just need to put in a certain capital, and if it happened to drop, you will just loss the capital thats all (aka contra - I heard thats the name...) Seeking tips and knowledge on investments. Regards