The thing I invest in most, and this surprises many people, is penny stocks. You see, penny stocks are not really as risky as a majority of people think. Sure, there are some penny stocks that will eat you money and give you absolutely nothing in return. All you have to do is now how to identify these stocks and avoid them. It is not that hard once you know what to look for.
The first thing you should look for is trends. Trends are a pattern in a stock price over time. You can use this information to see if the penny stock jumps around randomly in value or follows a decent pattern. If you find a decent pattern, you have found a good company that is doing good. You can use this pattern to pick the perfect times to buy and sell.
Trade volume is another big factor to look at. If a company is getting several hundred thousand trades a week, then it has some serious attention and is going to be a low risk investment. I do not touch stocks with less than 100,000 weekly trades.
If you are tired of feeling trapped in this economic crisis, then quit looking at the bad side and use it to your advantage. The people who become very wealthy are the ones that adapt to situations and use them for their gain.