I haven't started trading yet..still fiddling around with Facebook's fantasy stock exchange.
However, I am stepping right in next month. Tradign norms are a little stringent in my country..they require a demat account and the works. So thinking of handing it over to a company called Edelweiss (or maybe Religare) to guide me. Professional help is the safest for a beginner.
Johnson and Johnson are the best stocks. I have done some stocks but nothing to major. I can tell you that google stocks are very unpredictable and are not great for investing in. hope i helped.