Imperial_Samura
Anticrust Smurf
I don't think shares and bonds and the like perform quite like that. Yes, you can double your money, but it's not a snap thing, at least it's not with the shares I have. Still, if you want to have a go, and don't have a large lot of investment capital, research it first. And keep researching - look for trends, current, up and coming - at the simplest level, if you want quick cash you need to get in on something that's going to the next big thing within the very near future. But it's very hard to do. And not always a quick thing.
Of course there are lots of potentials ways to make money, here are some-
spend it on a new suit for interviews, then get another job.
Become part of a syndicate who own a horse, dog, camel that wins races.
Go into business with someone
Buy real estate then either a. renovate it and sell it for a profit, or b. rent it out.
Start your own business
Start a cottage industry
Buy lots of lottery tickets
Go to deceased estate auctions, by valuable items cheap, then sell for a profit to interested groups (antique dealers, ebay, collectors)
Become an investor to a new business.
Invent something and get it's patent, so that business that wants it will either have to buy the patent from you, or pay you to allow them to use it.
Write a book, song or something - innitial payment (if it looks good) plus royalities - but do most of the work yourself, if you let a record label, manager take over, your money will go to them for a long time before you begin to turn anything approaching a profit.
Problem though with most of them is the simple business principle - you need money in order to make money. My best advice - get another job, save, and if you want to invest make significant investments with the help of a qualified stockbroker.
That, and stay away from illegal avenues of making money.