Get advisors that are paid by the hour, not on a commission. Get a tax accountant As Warren Buffett had demonstrated, simple index funds can outperform more

Get advisors that are paid by the hour, not on a commission. Get a tax accountant As Warren Buffett had demonstrated, simple index funds can outperform more complex investments for a lot less risk Portfolio theory, don't put all of your eggs in one basket. More than one bank, more than one broker, more than one fund. Do the boring stuff first. Pension, life-assurance, etc. Then the next most boring, treasury funds, index funds, property Etc. Once you have that in place you could find that investments interest you, you could dabble a bit with a small piece of your fund. Have you looked at voluntary work? Is there a charity you care about that needs a good project manager/board member? Owning property can keep you really busy. You can run around fixing stuff, or even mow the grass! Or you can project manage refurbishment or something. Don't rush. Once your money is spread around a little bit you are under no pressure to do anything at all.