With bitcoin, you are the one who is ultimately responsible - there is no organisation that could get you out of trouble for example if you lose your wallet password or your funds get stolen due to insufficient computer security.

Of course, there are lots of helpful people here on the forum who can give you advice on many topics, but you need to decide which you consider expert advice and which is being posted to increase the post count for some signature ad campaign (this post, for example, fits both categories )

There are also quite a number of scammers active on this forum. If an offer seems to good to be true, it most likely is a scam. Stay away from sites that promise to "magically" increase your bitcoin (most of them are ponzi schemes that pay out according to their promises for a while and then run with the funds, some are just lazy scams that just run with your money without even trying to keep the illusion).

Gambling is a way of losing money, as well - sometimes it can be fun, so if you're into that kind of fun and don't mind paying for it, go for it, but if you're in risk of getting addicted, stay away. "Binary options" and other shady "investment" schemes are thinly veiled gambling offers as well.

If you want to invest, gather all information on your prospective investment and decide whether the operation (and if applicable, the fund operator or broker) is trustworthy and able to yield a revenue, just as you would with traditional money. Still even with honest partners, investments can be lost due to incompetence or just bad luck.

Onkel Paul