Stock market?
Stock market?
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I'd spend some good time learning before doing anything. An S&P 500 Index Fund would be the most logical way to go.
Most traders, almost all, lose money. It is gambling, more or less.
Read Kramer's books, good place to start. He's been right more often than anyone else I follow.
And yes, stocks are liquid, but they can go from say, $100, to $1 in a day, leaving you broke. Or, in an example like GM, a company can go bankrupt, leaving all the shareholders without a penny.
Also, be really careful when looking at "past performance". The market has shot straight up since 2008, so almost anything would "look good".
Best bet is a diversified portfolio.