go 4 balance / commodity mutual fund
If you save up a couple hundred dollars ($500 is probably the minimum for buying one position, and it is the minimum for Scottrade, which is a highly recommend discount broker) you would probably be wise to invest it in a broad market ETF, especially if you are new to stocks and don’t feel comfortable picking individual ones yet. You can learn a bit more about ETFs and their function in a portfolio from this article: