Hi. Since your question is quite broad its difficult to give specific advice. however dont let the fact that you made one bad decision demotivate you. The main factors when considering investments are broadly; 1. Type of investment 2. Risk to reward ratios 3. Financial performance of the company/asset you are considering investing in. 4. Sustainability of the investment etc. As i said earlier its a bit of a broad based question so quite hard to give a specific answer. However with sound advice and fact based investment decisions its quite safe to assume that you could make safe and secure investments in many markets around the globe. I would like to discuss this with you further to understand your situation and expectations in order to provide more specific advice. Regards