Choosing a financial advisor?

[vindikation]

I'm not sure if I am personally ready to invest $25,000 more into the stock market right now. I started with $5000 this week and have taken a beating like almost everyone else this week. I know I can get 3.5% from my Met Life Money Market account, so maybe I should leave the $25,000 in there until I feel more comfortable with stocks & fund choices. Also the Market looks a little strange right now, but maybe this is typical "variance"?

That's my main decision, to hold off and keep the money in a 3.5% Money Market account while I teach myself more about investing (this could take what a month or two?) or pay someone with much greater investing knowledge and have him help me start investing the $25,000 now.