<prompt> Human: Im 25 and have no clue about actually investing. Ive been reading a lot of stuff lately, including Motley Fool guides and videos on Khan Academy and what not. I opened my Schwab account to get restricted stock units from my employer. I would like to know what are some first steps you took when you first started investing. I have about 20k in savings and I know many recommend investing about 15 of the savings spread across stocks, bonds, etc. But, how do I create a portfolio? What stocks do I buy at my early stage of investing?Any information would help a lot. Thanks :  <response>: The FAQ and the sidebar are good places to start. You could also head to your local library to check out some of the books on the FAQs reading list. In particular Id recommend The Four Pillars of Investing by Bernstein, The Bogleheads Guide to Investing by Larimore et al, A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Malkiel, or anything by Jack Bogle. 