Read slowly.
It's not hard to buy stock. I bought shares of Coca-Cola, Exxon Mobil and Lockheed Martin back in 2012 but sold em after, like, 6-8 months if I recall correctly.
Lockheed shares were the only ones that paid good dividends. Made a profit between $300 and $400, but I bought about $3,000 worth.
I don't know a lot about the stock market, but I know that trading stock is more profitable (and far more risky obviously) than simply investing.