what is the best investment-shares,mfs ,property or gold.say 15-20 l t0 be invested?

Answer 1

Did you mean $15-20K?

As for me, I have invested in my friend's small business. Now I am getting 40% annual interest.

Forget about CD's, stocks, property in USA;
get rich quick gimmicks (online surveys, etc. )...
Better make offshore investments.

Answer 2

I'd go with mutual funds.

I dont think gold moves up much.

Property could be good, but you need to do a lot of research first to find if the location would possibly be a good place. Also, property tax is an expensive pain, as i found out last year when i bought a condo. Properties in general always go up.

Shares are high risk, but if you pick the right one, then thats a score. The problem is picking the right one. I heard that about 1 in 10 companies do very well in the area of the market the company is in. That means you have a 10% chance (possibly) of getting the right stock.

Mutual funds are lower risk, and are made to be for long term. But then again, there are different areas too, such as growth, conservation, etc, in which they have stocks, bonds, notes, etc. The more you diversify in your mf, the safer you are, but the slower it moves, be it up or down. Mutual funds also in general go up.

Side note: Visa is going to ipo early 2008, which will be a popular one, to begin with at least. Have no idea about 15-20 years from now, but I think in the beginning it will be fun to have, for maybe 1-2 years?

Answer 3

Giving specific advice for you depends on how much risk you want to take and for how long you want to invest this money for.

Shares are looking shakey right now - stock markets have risen over the last 4 years and have recently started to fall. However, shares normally outperform over the long term (5 years plus). I would avoid shares at the moment.

Property in the "developed" world is also shakey right now. The markets in North America, Europe and Australasia have risen almost non-stop for 10 years. Now they are starting to fall and they may still fall a long way.

Property in the "emerging" economies (e.g. India, China, Malaysia) offers a better ratio of risk:reward. Property is a lot cheaper and the economies are growing strongly. Eastern Europe is growing strongly (e.g. , Poland, Bulgaria, Slovenia).

Gold is a safe investment and the price normally changes slowly. However, in the last 5 years it has risen from $350/ounce to $850/ounce and this increase looks set to continue because people are investing in it now as a safe haven while the stockmarkets and property markets fall in value.

If I were you, I'd invest in gold right now and if you want something higher risk, buy a property in an emerging economy.

Answer 4

In general the property investment has produced the greatest amount of returns compared to other investments.

Answer 5

Go find a professional investment advisor, if you want.

Forex, if you are after a serious growth strategy.

Growth stocks with higher P/E ratios in industries you understand. Thats what Warren Buffet made his money with.

Property?! In the US, NOW????!!!! Think!

Gold is only good for maintaining value over time (NPV).

Answer 6

Shares are high risk. Since you a relatively new to teh field. I will recommend mutual funds and gold.
If you invest in property Your money gets locked till its resold. So in case you require it urgently , you won't be able to liquify your assets.
Regards
morgan
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