I was once told that in the world of trading, you never lose your money. Either you earn profit or you learn a great experience. As far as getting of information is concerned, you can get such kind of information by reading about different coins on internet. The one which is having more demand, go for that. You can buy or sell your coin at any local exchange.
Experience is great only if it is verified, isn't it? To improve your future trades using experience, you have to figure out a method to do so. That is what Eric Ries wrote about in his book, LEAN STARTUP. Many great idea on how to use your experience
As for reading about coins in the internet, aren't you afraid of fake news? You can buy an entire fake news campaign for any coin online lol.