where or how to invest $100,000 cash? (loan, stock, payments, pension)

[AlstraQ]

Originally Posted by Kyusa

of course RE is the best investment. dont expect anything less from the real estate agent.....btw 100k is all gone in veges

Wait a second. Do you mean the $100,000 for which you asked advice two years ago was gambled away in Las Vegas???

[Kyusa]

yes, i got impatient and took some chances

[JL]

The solar sector is heating up!! Check their stocks out!

[debtmonger]

Isn't it kind of funny that people think the stock market is risky, but Vegas isn't...

[AONE]

Guess I am guilty of being the RE agent that suggests investing in RE... oh well its made more billionaires than anything else. We agents also tend to buy what we recommend. You tell me... condo valued today at 52k, for 26k, rents for 750/ month.... sounds like a no brainer to me. The ones I have helped my clients with resemble these spreads. I could list dozens in all price ranges.

[RememberMee]

Land, tools and ammo.

[RememberMee]

Originally Posted by GregW

I suggest investing it in yourself in the form of more professional education in your current field or a new one. That way you keep the investment with you where it cannot be inflated or stolen away.

It can be disposed of together with a host

[Randomdude]

Originally Posted by mommabear2

I would break it up into 3rds. 1/3 real estate investment; 1/3 to pay down a mortgage if you have one; 1/3 stock market (scatter it into etfs, mutual funds, bonds, CDs... depending on your age, you can take more risks). I wouldn't dump it into the stock market alone.

To be fair, CD's are technically savings vehicles, and are usually insured by the FDIC and have practically 0 risk.

[stevemorse]

Originally Posted by Kyusa

i have 100k cash at hand. i dont need it to live on, but i want to make some money with it. any advice?

in transportation stocks

[JL]

Interesting article.

Foreign Stocks Should Be Over Half of Portfolio: Advisor - Yahoo! Finance (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Foreign-Stocks-Should-Be-Over-cnbc-1817940982.html;_ylt=AlwScEKLTYAzd3otbORmGXC7YWsA; _ylu=X3oDMTE1cmY1bzBjBHBvcwMzBHNlYwN0b3BTdG9yaWVzB HNsawNmb3JlaWduc3RvY2s-?x=0&.v=1&sec=topStories&pos=1&asset=&ccode= - broken link)