Below are links to investing 101.
This is designed to give you a general breakdown of what investing is, types of investments, as well portfolios and diversification. This is how most financial advisers approach things and my readers know I disagree with a lot of the fundamentals. However, this is a education worth digging into. It will give you a great understanding of terms and what they are talking about.
If this helps just one person it has done its job.