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walyank
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Invest in real estate. Every body is scared of real estate right now which means it is the best time to invest in it. There are deals to be made if you know how to go about it. Where I live I would buy 2 rentals with that amount with a very small mortgage that would be more than covered by the rents, leaving enough to pay for repairs if need be. If no repairs are needed, you put that extra money in the bank until you have enough to buy another rental. Etc, etc.
We started with one house 18 years ago, ours. Bought our first rental 2 years later. Today we own about 3600 acres of land and about a dozen rentals. We've also turned around more than 20 houses.
We were turned on to this idea by a real estate agent friend of ours and I thank him every day. He and his wife don't deal in land at all because they have their own construction crew to do the work needed on the new buys before renting them or turning them around. Why waste those people on land where they would have nothing to do.
Another great thing about real estate is that it is much more difficult to sale just because you suddenly want to buy a fancy car. Shares can be sold just like that.
And shares are nothing more than paper. Their value is controlled by people who couldn't care less about you. Plus you have to trust someone to guide you through the maze of possibilities who may very well not know much more than you do.
While it is fairly easy to get to know your local real estate market.
Invest in a few books on real estate investing (I would give you some titles but I'm not home right now) and try to find someone locally who would help you get started |
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bizzbagg
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i would read the following books first before investing any of it. then make your decision afterwards.
the intelligent investor
security analysis
a financial accounting text book. |
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Adam J
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The simplest thing for you to do is to invest in mutual funds or exchange traded funds. Both allow you to buy stock in a large number of companies easily and cheaply--for example if you buy shares of an ETF that tracks the S&P 500 (a listing of the 500 largest US stocks) you'll own stock in 500 companies, which is a lot safer and certainly easier than selecting individual stocks to invest in. Over time you should also make very good returns, as the stock market outperforms most other asset classes. Two S&P 500 funds are:
1) The iShares fund (IVV)
2) The SPDR fund (SPY)
You can buy both through a brokerage account. To set up an account, try:
www.tradeking.com
www.zecco.com
www.scottrade.com
www.tdameritrade.com
I'd recommend buying into an S&P 500 ETF as a core holding. If you want to invest in other stocks down the road you can transition cash out of the ETF fund and into individual stocks or other funds.
Good luck. |
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muncie birder
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I saw you already had plenty of answers, so I thought you would already have some good ones. Well, perhaps I can provide one that is different from the others. A good place for someone to invest in stocks who does not know anything about stocks is mutual funds. They are diversified and come in a lot of different varieties so that you can be even more diversified which is one of the keys to obtaining a good consistant return over time. There are several good mutual fund companies. Among these are T Rowe Price, Fidelity, and Vanguard. They generally have good mutual funds, low expenses and a wide variety to choose from. With 100k a wise move would be to separate it into about 5 approximately equal parts. One part in a money market account, one part in a U S growth stock fund , one part in a foreign developed market stock fund, one part in a developing markets stock fund, and one part U S value stock fund. There are many other types that you could also choose. Those 5 are generally a fairly diversified selection that over a five to ten year period assuming we do not go into a prolonged recession, which is not entirely out of the question, should yield an annual return of about 10% before taxes. The purpose of the money market fund is for unexpected expenses.
All 3 companies are on the internet. Here are links:
T Rowe Price
http://mutualfunds.troweprice.com/?rfpgid=10875&scn=Mutual_Fund_I_Want_to&origins=prospect
Vanguard
https://flagship.vanguard.com/VGApp/hnw/FundsByType
Fidelity
http://personal.fidelity.com/products/funds/funds_frame.shtml.cvsr |
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J1M
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invest in product ideas, I have a few good ones |
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Franco
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With a fairly large sum like yours, you have many options, but I have no space to explain them all here. So, as you have no financial knowledge your self, you better arrange a meeting with a financial adviser working for a fee, not commission. It will cost you a few hundred $,but it will be money well spent |
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BigBen
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I really hope these can help you out:
Good Stock Pick for Unlimited Profits Framework
http://www.stock-investment-made-easy.com/good-stock-pick.html
How to Find Good Stocks That Will Survive 2008 Market Crash
http://www.stock-investment-made-easy.com/how-to-find-good-stocks-that-can-survive-2008-market-crash.html
How to Pick Good Stocks That Can Make You Rich in The Long Run
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Pick-Good-Stocks-That-Can-Make-You-Rich-in-The-Long-Run&id=864890
Sorry if it's not! |
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Fatdude427
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I would recommend that you hire a legal professional- someone who knows about investing, who can counsel you well.
I think that is wonderful that you have inherited such an enormous chunk of wealth! I encourage you to save it. Investing is a good idea- but talk to a professional analyst first. It WILL cost you money, but IMO, it will certainly be worth it. Make sure that the financial adviser that you hire is reputable and is on the up and up.
Good luck! |
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Uncle Leo
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Don't invest it all in stocks. Diversify your portfolio, so that you don't have all your eggs in one basket. A simple way to diversify is to put the money in a lifecycle or target retirement fund. These funds are professionally managed so that your investments are appropriately diversified. You don't have to be a money manager yourself. |
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The Professional
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Before you do anything, you should contact a financial advisor and get real advice from a real professional. You should also start educating yourself about the stock market and finance in general. I recommend you read, 'One up on Wall St.' by Peter Lynch. This book is easy to read and you learn a lot about picking stocks. I also recommend you start a fantasy stock portfolio to get some practice. Try www.marketocracy.com . Investing in the stock market is about discipline and if you can't figure it out, leave it to the professionals and invest in a mutual fund. Also, if you're interested, you should check out my blog. It's dedicated to the beginner investor just like you.
- There is a link under 'about me' in my profile
Good Luck
- Black |
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MDX 0601
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Well this is what you can do..it depends on your needs..if you don't need this money in 2-3 years, you can invest in short term mutual funds-but you gotta do your research..look at the past history, the past growth, more importantly the HOLDINGS.
Some mutual funds pay you a monthly income-so you might want to look into that.
After you get an idea about the mutual funds and learn about them you can move some of your assets into stocks but again it takes alotttttttttttttttt of research. Don't just talk to one financial advisor..go to 2-3 and see what they have to offer.
And if you feel that you are not comfortable with mutual funds or stocks go with a CD or Savings account until you learn more about Mutual funds and Stocks.
Watch Suze Orman, Cramer, Market Watch, or any other financial programs.
Before you on investing in mutual funds and stocks-research what is available, commission rates-and don't invest until you are comfortable and keep asking questions.
I DO NOT SUGGEST YOU GO INTO REAL ESTATE UNLESS YOU HAVE 6 months -12 months of mortgage & "repair funds" just in case you can't find a renter or they fall behind on the payments.
I am talking from personal experience
I myself inherited-
first thing I did was look into real estate for about 3 months-didn't work out
then went to mutual funds for 3 years
then now into stocks (swing trading-happy with it!)
Remember what worked out for me may not necessarily work out for you..so always look out for your needs first! |
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rbarsom
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buy all the DMXC you can afford |
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Investors_noob
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I would recommend you to visit http://investment-blog.net/
and open your account and start investing: http://investment-blog.net/2007/11/20/how-and-where-to-invest-in-stocks-here-you-go/
there are steps you need to make to open your investing account. GL |
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Question Guy
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Well, here's the advice I can give - don't rely on this stock guide. It's funny as heck, but I don't think you'd make money using it!
http://www.bofads.com/stories/stocks.htm |
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MC
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Your nuts if you put it in stock! the stock market is going to crash big time and you can kiss your money goodby!!!! |
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Savannah
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Don't put it in the stocks,thats stupid!!just save it.Come to think of it,thats really not a lot of money. |
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K
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I would put it in a savings account. That way it can grow. |
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Darin D
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Put most of it into a high yeild savings acount, look for about 6% interest. I'd spend about 5-10k, do something that you've always wanted to do but couldn't just because you should treat yourself.
And you should get a good investment banker to help you find out where to put your money. |
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