SlackBeef 0 #1 April 21, 2012 Just recently came to me that I should invest. I just don't know what to invest in. Did little research on CDs and found that those are just not worth it, such little return for long periods of time. Looks more like something you would do for your children if you had any. So now I am asking any and all of you who see this thread what would be some good investment opportunities or things you have experienced in the past/present?GO BIG OR GO HOME! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #2 April 21, 2012 Lead and canned food stuffs (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewGuy2005 51 #4 April 21, 2012 A book on punctuation Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #5 April 21, 2012 My son is taking some investment classes in college right now, he keeps telling me to invest in Mutual Funds.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,055 #6 April 21, 2012 Vanguard's [S&P] 500 Index Fund http://www.fool.com/mutualfunds/indexfunds/indexfunds01.htm "S&P index funds have garnered a lot of attention over the last couple of years for good reason. The Vanguard S&P 500 fund has outperformed over 90% of all domestic equity mutual funds over the past three and five years (and a much higher number if you include bond and international equity funds). But S&P index funds certainly aren't the only index funds -- and in fact may not even be the best." https://personal.vanguard.com/us/FundsSnapshot?FundId=0040&FundIntExt=INT DISCLAIMER: This is Investment Education, not Investment Advice. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 100 #7 April 21, 2012 Booze. The alcohol drinkers will make you rich....My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #8 April 21, 2012 Tattoo removal shopsOne Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillbo 11 #9 April 21, 2012 QuoteMy son is taking some investment classes in college right now, he keeps telling me to invest in Mutual Funds. Winner winner chicken dinner ... Start buy opening a Roth IRA and maxing that out every year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #10 April 21, 2012 Quote Vanguard's [S&P] 500 Index Fund http://www.fool.com/mutualfunds/indexfunds/indexfunds01.htm https://personal.vanguard.com/us/FundsSnapshot?FundId=0040&FundIntExt=INT Although the market has had its volatile ups and downs the last decade, it's still a proven winner over long periods of time. Buying stocks, whether individually or in a mutual fund, is like buying a piece of the company(ies). Buying CD's is like renting out your money. Owning is better than renting. Vskydiver and I have several investments with Vanguard. They have great customer service and low management fees. I highly recommend them. And the S & P 500 fund is an excellent place to start. I gotta say, though, I put my 401K at work into the Small Cap fund. That's been recovering even faster than the S & P recently. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewGuy2005 51 #11 April 21, 2012 Quote A book on punctuation Seriously, the mutual fund advice is right on. Vanguard is a good deal because their service charges are low. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #13 April 21, 2012 How much do you have to invest? I have a huge project that needs investors. When I say huge, I mean huge; like, out of 99% of the populations scope of investing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackwallace 3 #14 April 21, 2012 Read Fool.com fast horses young women good whiskeyU only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
format 0 #15 April 21, 2012 ApplesWhat goes around, comes later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 0 #16 April 22, 2012 Quote Gold.... one of the next bubbles to pop, right next to treasury bills. The answer was correct in 2000 though, as the graph shows. www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #17 April 22, 2012 I was putting all my money into Wax Lips, but with global warming I'm seeing my investment portfolio just melt away... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #18 April 22, 2012 Invest in your health, brain, and entertainment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #19 April 22, 2012 I am looking for gold to drop off another 35-50% this year. The bubble is about to burst big time. Apple is looking good only as long as Foxconn keeps breaking its labor laws.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SlackBeef 0 #20 April 22, 2012 Punctuation.. naaaah who needs that! Haha. My punctuation isn't that good at all. Already know this. Alot of good advice on here. I will have to look into alot of these.GO BIG OR GO HOME! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,387 #21 April 22, 2012 QuoteVanguard is a good deal because their service charges are low. And when your investment in a fund exceeds $100K, they convert it to an "Admiral" fund where the charges are even lower."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy0689 0 #22 April 22, 2012 Small caps usually do well when the market is on rough turf like it is now. It's good to have some small cap in a portfolio to balance out some large cap funds too. Incidentally, now is probably a good time to get into some large cap funds. Vanguard has always had low management fees which is something few fund companies have been able to figure out. On top of that, from what I've researched in the past, Vanguard has always had solid performance. Gold... a good time would have been 10 years ago when it was dirt cheap. Ever hear the expression "buy low, sell high." Sad that most people chase performance and they end up buying high and selling low when their funds start to tank. Those who are buying gold now are chasing performance. My father in law is doing this. 10 years ago when gold was $400 an ounce, he'd have never considered it. Go find a planner to help you pull it all together. There are too many options available and if you don't have a plan, you're feeling around in the dark.Andy I'll believe it when I see it on YouTube! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jclalor 12 #23 April 22, 2012 Some stocks from the potfolio of C. Montgomery Burns Amalgamated spats company Confederated slave holdings Baltimore opera hats company Cogreves inflammable powders Trans-Alantic Zeppelin American Hay company Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #24 April 22, 2012 100% with Bernie Madoff if he takes your call. The man made a lot of money.One Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
killler 2 #25 April 22, 2012 Open a dropzone.....killler..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
