Comments on Saving to Inve$t: Where to Invest $50,000 - Stocks, Gold or Real Est...

I thought this answer to Justin made some good poi...

2009-04-06T03:12:00.000-04:00

I thought this answer to Justin made some good points, but I don't understand why the author did not acknowledge the danger we face of hyperinflation and massive national debt. Although gold is not moving up now, it could in the near future. I'm remembering Germany in the 1930's. What a nightmare. I won't go through all historical accounts of countries that experienced hyperinflation, but we are in the eye of the storm. Why do financial people always think things will bounce back? You cannot avoid the effects of printing trillions of dollars and expanding the money supply so greatly. When the foreign holders of our dollars stop buying them and start dumping them, the dollars will be worth nothing. Just like in Germany. I can see why people are looking to buy gold.

Unlike stocks, gold's value has never gone to zero...

2009-02-09T16:38:00.000-05:00

Unlike stocks, gold's value has never gone to zero. Investing itself is risky and investing a percentage of your portfolio in rare gold coins not a bad idea at all. Rare coins have value whatever they're made of. The gold value in rare gold coins only adds to the diversity of your portfolio and therefore safety, in my opinion.

what bullshit,straight from bernie maddof school ...

2009-01-27T21:51:00.000-05:00

what bullshit,straight from bernie maddof school of bullshit.

Just go to a coin show and see how
gold is being bought and sold underground.
Diversify , I bought 20 x $700
gold coins and made more money than
any market bullshit

TML. Good to see we are on the same page re Gold. ...

2008-12-15T22:35:00.000-05:00

TML. Good to see we are on the same page re Gold. A risky investment at best.

Justin/Anon - Glad to have helped.

Tris - Rent can provide a decent return, but don't think you can buy a place in the UK or US for 50K. The only way to invest in a property with this amount is through a REIT, which is a risky proposition with falling property prices.

TStrump. Agree with you. There are good deals. The best way to invest is to buy some protection (through options) if you take big stock positions.

Think I will be focusing on cash and biding my tim...

2008-12-15T22:05:00.000-05:00

Think I will be focusing on cash and biding my time. Also, have a line of credit to pay off.
If I can find some good stock deals, I may go for that, too.

I don't know about the US property market, but in ...

2008-12-12T06:41:00.000-05:00

I don't know about the US property market, but in the UK, thanks to the credit crunch the property market has slumped big time, and rents have rocketted upwards. This means there are plenty of properties yielding in the region of 7%, so if you're looking for passive income, your 50k could generate a few hundred a month without breaking a sweat.

This is Justin speaking, just wanted to thank you ...

2008-12-10T20:03:00.000-05:00

This is Justin speaking, just wanted to thank you for the great repsonse :)

Definitely stay away from the gold. You can get ...

2008-12-10T13:48:00.000-05:00

Definitely stay away from the gold. You can get a piece of that action with a broad-based commodities fund or ETF that includes precious metals. Gold spot prices seem to be all over the map and no longer a predictable hedge against currency risk.