2006-06-30 12:32:28 · 6 answers · asked by ♫quirkycoquette♫ 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
property AND it's more relaible. (if something happens to it you're not at loss, you have insurance)
stocks=== they can go down in value, or the corporation can fail: ie enron.
mutual funds===as reliable as stocks, income is never certain, and the chance of loss is there.
2006-06-30 12:52:51 · answer #1 · answered by thepenpal 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Mutual funds can be invested in stocks- they really aren't a different type of investment as asked in your question- thus your question is really "What performs better- stocks or Real Estate"?
Hate to give you this answer, but... it depends. During certain cycles, R.E. does better than stocks, and vice versa. Over the long run, stocks have had around a 10% annual return which is higher than the NATIONAL average rate of return for R.E.
Keep in mind, the answer doesn't have to be one or the other- a good portfolio is diversified and will have some of both!
2006-06-30 20:59:31 · answer #2 · answered by cigarnation 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mutual Funds. Get an index fund from Vanguard.com
2006-06-30 19:39:41 · answer #3 · answered by Irish 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its too vague of a question to acccurately answer.
That's like asking "what fruit tastes better, apples or oranges". YOu have to investigate in detail if a piece of fruit, or an investment, is rotten.
2006-06-30 22:07:55 · answer #4 · answered by Michael W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Property. But i hope you're talking about real estate.
2006-07-01 09:59:20 · answer #5 · answered by roli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me, it has been stocks. But, it would vary from person to person.
2006-07-01 23:13:39 · answer #6 · answered by GC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋