Low cost index fund or rental property

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Mar 4, 2015
2:26:33pm

Baron

Low cost index fund or rental property

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Baron

Previous username: jarocho
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Hypothetically, let's say you had $100k to invest

byuguns55

3/4/15 1:05pm

bwahahahaha.....TNT quit reading after the first sentence

TNT

3/4/15 1:06pm

Vegas, all on black

workindev

3/4/15 1:07pm

All on black 17

gurt

3/4/15 2:09pm

I'd go with a super-high yield CD. One with low risk.

Ragnar Danneskjold

3/4/15 1:07pm

any examples?

byuguns55

3/4/15 1:07pm

highest yield CD's I can find right now are 1%. That doesn't seem high enough.

Lance71

3/4/15 1:08pm

is there such a thing as a super high yield CD?

Government Bailout

3/4/15 1:08pm

Yes. they are one class below an "ultra", but higher than a "really".

Ragnar Danneskjold

3/4/15 1:09pm

Probably a rental property. But I'd be really careful to find one with a high

Slim

3/4/15 1:07pm

Ammo

Fetchin Fetcher

3/4/15 1:11pm

how soon do you need the other 2/3 and whats your age?

DogBoy

3/4/15 1:11pm

hypothetically...

byuguns55

3/4/15 1:13pm

Some hate them, but you could dump some in a variable annuity. It would grow

DogBoy

3/4/15 1:22pm

Emerging markets and oil ETF's, and then ride it out. That's what I'd do.

swishh_15

3/4/15 1:12pm

Will you hire me to be your man servant?

3/4/15 1:33pm

how much do you charge?

byuguns55

3/4/15 1:35pm

i'd consider a universal life policy. one time invest. be-your-own bank type

3/4/15 1:39pm

there are guys on here who are experts at that setup

3/4/15 1:40pm

Really? I see people saying this but I have never seen numbers that make sense.

Baron

3/4/15 2:04pm

please explain for the morons. ( I'm one )

gurt

3/4/15 2:11pm

here's a start. there are books. you have to find a

3/4/15 2:14pm

Seems like it would not be a good idea for most people.

Baron

3/4/15 2:19pm

You make it sound like these are not standard offerings. They are.

PlanoCougar

3/4/15 2:20pm

yeah, but you want to make sure the policy has the right parameters and

3/4/15 2:21pm

Look, these aren't mysterious. They are a recognized "asset class"

PlanoCougar

3/4/15 2:29pm

Donate to a good cause. Reap good karma. Hypothetically

Cougarrr

3/4/15 2:15pm

Low cost index fund or rental property

Baron

3/4/15 2:26pm

I personally think "real property" is the best investment out there.

PlanoCougar

3/4/15 2:37pm

Generally, the market consistently beats real estate.

Baron

3/5/15 8:51am

It depends on how you buy real estate.

3/5/15 9:04am

Also, real estate investors often ignore the time it takes to get that return.

Baron

3/5/15 10:13am

Well then what do you say about getting into REIT's for real estate.

swishh_15

3/5/15 10:22am

A good way to diversify. But it shouldn't be the bulk of your market investment.

Baron

3/5/15 10:39am

REITs are more like investing in stocks

3/5/15 11:28am

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