Comments on: If You Had A Million Usd Cash To Invest This Week Where Would You Invest It?

By: RRP

RRP — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:31:44 +0000

I’d establish goals and how long I have to establish those goals.
Once I establish a timeframe, I would decide on the investment of choice
If I had a 6 months or less, I would put it in a high yield money market fund (most good ones yield 5%)
If I had between 6 months to 2 years, I would invest it in high grade corporate bonds (many reputed companies offer a fund that tracks the Lehman High Yield Index) – current yield on these are around 7 to 8%
Between 2 years to 10 years would be a more 50-50 approach, you can easily buy a balanced mutual fund that invests in stocks and bonds.
Beyond 10 years, go for stocks, go for a good mix of 60% domestic and 40% international stocks again, easily obtained via many reputed mutual funds.
These were all set it and forget it options. The remaining that involve rental properties, businesses, etc. involve significant work along with the investment…
my 2 cents

By: thart090

thart090 — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:31:44 +0000

I would invest in “Everything”! It’s called “Diversification” and it would take me about two years to do it. That’s called “Dollar Cost Averaging”.

By: Frank Castle

Frank Castle — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:31:44 +0000

Stocks.

By: Rabbit

Rabbit — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:31:44 +0000

Tally up these and check it out:
PCU 800 shares (Southern Copper)
SPIL 8400 shares (Siliconware Precision)
TNE 4600 shares (Tele Norte Leste Participacoes)
AINV 4800 shares (Apollo Investment)
AIZ 1900 shares (Assurant)
UBS 1800 shares (UBS AG)
AEO 3800 shares (American Eagle Outfitters)
JRT 7400 shares (JER Investors Trust)
ABR 5000 shares (Arbor Realty Trust)
AEA 9500 shares (Advance America Cash Advance)
The last one I am least comfortable with, but the numbers are good. The dividends will be nice, Assurant is the smallest of the bunch, but I could be comfortable with the dividend checks and the prospects of market value appreciation. At Scottrade, the total brokerage bill would be about $70. Pretty nice.

By: apreache

apreache — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:31:44 +0000

I know stock is the best way. Ever think about day trading?
You can make millions from .05% of a million if you know how.
The best way to invest is to keep your monry in your control as much as you can.

By: kate

kate — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:31:44 +0000

50% in a 10 acre farm in N Cal
50% in RIMM , AAPL , GOOG , BPT , ERF , PGH PWE , HTE . . .
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By: Carlos G

Carlos G — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:31:44 +0000

1. To start, buy the entire million in one year treasury bills.
2. Get registered as an accredited investor, this takes some work from accountants an lawyers.
3. Do some research about some reputable hedge funds.
4. Diversify with at least 3 hedge funds.

By: Alaska33

Alaska33 — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:31:44 +0000

I would put all of it in apple stock (aapl). I think its obvious that that stock will only continue to go up. Steve Jobs has done a great job and won’t let investors and consumers down. Take a look at the 5 year long chart on etrade. The stock has only gone up since 2002 ( about 6.00 per share!!!!!!!!) God if only we had known.
Apple+iProducts= $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

By: lovechil

lovechil — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:31:44 +0000

real estate in pahrump, nevada